Population
Happy Valley
25,572
Wellington
61,497
Median Income
Happy Valley
$120,324
Wellington
$110,294
Home Value
Happy Valley
$671,800
Wellington
$557,100
Rent
Happy Valley
$2,025
Wellington
$2,445
Crime Rate
Happy Valley
N/A
Wellington
1.30
Cost of Living
Happy Valley
194.9
Wellington
190.9
Avg Temp
Happy Valley
N/A
Wellington
N/A
Unemployment
Happy Valley
3.7%
Wellington
4.1%
How Similar Are Happy Valley & Wellington?
Wellington is Happy Valley's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Happy Valley
25,572
Wellington
61,497
Wellington (61,497) is about 2.4x larger than Happy Valley (25,572).
Political Leaning
Happy Valley
43.6%
Wellington
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wellington has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Happy Valley
3.7%
Wellington
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Happy Valley
$120,324
Wellington
$110,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Happy Valley
$671,800
Wellington
$557,100
Happy Valley has a 17% higher home values than Wellington.
Education
Happy Valley
30.3%
Wellington
33.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Happy Valley
64.1%
Wellington
59.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Happy Valley
194.9
Wellington
190.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Happy Valley and Wellington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Happy Valley
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Wellington
Happy Valley leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wellington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHappy Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,254 in Wellington (15% lower). Happy Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $1,901 in Wellington (12% lower). Wellington scores 134.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 142.0 in Happy Valley.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Happy Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHappy Valley has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 11.0% in Wellington. Wellington has a median property tax of $5,545 vs $7,028 in Happy Valley (27% lower). Happy Valley has a median home value of $671,800 vs $557,100 in Wellington (21% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Happy Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWellington: 30,645 vs Happy Valley: 13,260 for labor force. Happy Valley has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 18.2% in Wellington. Happy Valley: 22 min vs Wellington: 26 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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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)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Wellington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWellington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 39.3% in Happy Valley. Wellington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.1% 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 ACSWellington has a population of 61,497, about 2.4x the size of Happy Valley (25,572). Happy Valley skews younger with a median age of 39.7 vs 42.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Happy Valley
Wellington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHappy Valley: 3.6 vs Wellington: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wellington: 5 vs Happy Valley: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Happy Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHappy Valley has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.2% in Wellington. Wellington has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Happy Valley. Happy Valley has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 18.2% in Wellington.
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