Population
Happy Valley
25,572
Vernon Hills
26,772
Median Income
Happy Valley
$120,324
Vernon Hills
$120,625
Home Value
Happy Valley
$671,800
Vernon Hills
$384,800
Rent
Happy Valley
$2,025
Vernon Hills
$1,855
Crime Rate
Happy Valley
N/A
Vernon Hills
0.60
Cost of Living
Happy Valley
194.9
Vernon Hills
187.1
Avg Temp
Happy Valley
N/A
Vernon Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Happy Valley
3.7%
Vernon Hills
3.8%
How Similar Are Happy Valley & Vernon Hills?
Vernon Hills is Happy Valley's #9 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Happy Valley
25,572
Vernon Hills
26,772
Both cities have similar populations — Happy Valley at 25,572 and Vernon Hills at 26,772.
Political Leaning
Happy Valley
43.6%
Vernon Hills
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Happy Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Happy Valley
3.7%
Vernon Hills
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Happy Valley
$120,324
Vernon Hills
$120,625
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Happy Valley
$671,800
Vernon Hills
$384,800
Happy Valley has a 43% higher home values than Vernon Hills.
Education
Happy Valley
30.3%
Vernon Hills
46.3%
Vernon Hills has a 34% higher education than Happy Valley.
Demographics
Happy Valley
64.1%
Vernon Hills
64.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Happy Valley
194.9
Vernon Hills
187.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Happy Valley and Vernon Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Happy Valley
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Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vernon Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHappy Valley scores 133.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 184.4 in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills scores 233.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 276.0 in Happy Valley. Vernon Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,922 in Happy Valley (8% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Happy Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHappy Valley has a median home value of $671,800 vs $384,800 in Vernon Hills (75% higher). Happy Valley has a single-family homes of 82.7% compared to 61.2% in Vernon Hills. Happy Valley has a median property tax of $7,028 vs $10,001 in Vernon Hills (30% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Vernon Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVernon Hills has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 6.9% in Happy Valley. Vernon Hills has a work from home of 26.3% compared to 21.2% in Happy Valley. Vernon Hills has a per capita income of $61,972 vs $54,342 in Happy Valley (12% higher).
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Vernon Hills leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVernon Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.3% compared to 30.3% in Happy Valley. Vernon Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 54.4% compared to 39.3% in Happy Valley.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVernon Hills has a population of 26,772, about 1x the size of Happy Valley (25,572). Happy Valley skews younger with a median age of 39.7 vs 41.3.
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Happy Valley
Vernon Hills
Healthcare — Vernon Hills leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVernon Hills: 3.8 vs Happy Valley: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Vernon Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVernon Hills has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Happy Valley. Vernon Hills has a work from home of 26.3% compared to 21.2% in Happy Valley. Vernon Hills has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 2.2% in Happy Valley.
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