Population
Happy Valley
25,572
Columbine
25,681
Median Income
Happy Valley
$120,324
Columbine
$129,480
Home Value
Happy Valley
$671,800
Columbine
$590,600
Rent
Happy Valley
$2,025
Columbine
$2,391
Crime Rate
Happy Valley
N/A
Columbine
N/A
Cost of Living
Happy Valley
194.9
Columbine
194.7
Avg Temp
Happy Valley
N/A
Columbine
N/A
Unemployment
Happy Valley
3.7%
Columbine
3.5%
How Similar Are Happy Valley & Columbine?
Columbine is Happy Valley's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Happy Valley
25,572
Columbine
25,681
Both cities have similar populations — Happy Valley at 25,572 and Columbine at 25,681.
Political Leaning
Happy Valley
43.6%
Columbine
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Happy Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Happy Valley
3.7%
Columbine
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Happy Valley
$120,324
Columbine
$129,480
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Happy Valley
$671,800
Columbine
$590,600
Happy Valley has a 12% higher home values than Columbine.
Education
Happy Valley
30.3%
Columbine
36.9%
Columbine has a 18% higher education than Happy Valley.
Demographics
Happy Valley
64.1%
Columbine
87.7%
Columbine has a 27% higher demographics than Happy Valley.
Cost of Living
Happy Valley
194.9
Columbine
194.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Happy Valley and Columbine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Happy Valley
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Columbine
Columbine leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Happy Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHappy Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,089 in Columbine (8% lower). Columbine scores 263.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 276.0 in Happy Valley. Happy Valley scores 142.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 149.0 in Columbine.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Columbine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbine has a median property tax of $2,874 vs $7,028 in Happy Valley (145% lower). Columbine has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.1% in Happy Valley. Happy Valley has a median rent of $2,025 vs $2,391 in Columbine (15% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbine has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 6.9% in Happy Valley. Columbine has a per capita income of $58,591 vs $54,342 in Happy Valley (7% higher). Columbine has a median household income of $129,480 vs $120,324 in Happy Valley (7% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Columbine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbine has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 39.3% in Happy Valley. Columbine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.9% compared to 30.3% in Happy Valley.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbine has a population of 25,681, about 1x the size of Happy Valley (25,572). Happy Valley skews younger with a median age of 39.7 vs 40.7.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Happy Valley
Columbine
Healthcare — Columbine leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbine: 4.3 vs Happy Valley: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Columbine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHappy Valley has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.8% in Columbine. Columbine has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Happy Valley. Columbine has a drive alone of 71.0% compared to 67.0% in Happy Valley.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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