Population
Valley Stream
40,278
Happy Valley
25,572
Median Income
Valley Stream
$127,426
Happy Valley
$120,324
Home Value
Valley Stream
$605,000
Happy Valley
$671,800
Rent
Valley Stream
$1,994
Happy Valley
$2,025
Crime Rate
Valley Stream
N/A
Happy Valley
N/A
Cost of Living
Valley Stream
205.9
Happy Valley
194.9
Avg Temp
Valley Stream
N/A
Happy Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Valley Stream
3.0%
Happy Valley
3.7%
How Similar Are Valley Stream & Happy Valley?
Happy Valley is Valley Stream's #13 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Valley Stream
40,278
Happy Valley
25,572
Valley Stream has a 37% larger population than Happy Valley.
Political Leaning
Valley Stream
52.1%
Happy Valley
43.6%
Valley Stream leans Republican while Happy Valley leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Valley Stream
3.0%
Happy Valley
3.7%
Happy Valley has a 18% higher unemployment than Valley Stream.
Median Income
Valley Stream
$127,426
Happy Valley
$120,324
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Valley Stream
$605,000
Happy Valley
$671,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Valley Stream
27.6%
Happy Valley
30.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Valley Stream
28.9%
Happy Valley
64.1%
Happy Valley's demographics is significantly higher than Valley Stream's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Valley Stream
205.9
Happy Valley
194.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Valley Stream and Happy Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Valley Stream
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Happy Valley
Happy Valley 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 $2,747 in Valley Stream (43% lower). Happy Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,379 in Valley Stream (42% lower). Happy Valley scores 133.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 177.6 in Valley Stream.
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 — Happy Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHappy Valley has a median property tax of $7,028 vs $10,001 in Valley Stream (42% lower). Happy Valley has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 5.4% in Valley Stream. Happy Valley has a median home value of $671,800 vs $605,000 in Valley Stream (10% 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 ACSValley Stream: 22,278 vs Happy Valley: 13,260 for labor force. Happy Valley: 22 min vs Valley Stream: 37 min for mean commute. Valley Stream has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 6.9% in Happy Valley.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauValley Stream has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 39.3% in Happy Valley. Happy Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.3% compared to 27.6% in Valley Stream.
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 ACSValley Stream has a population of 40,278, about 1.6x the size of Happy Valley (25,572). Happy Valley skews younger with a median age of 39.7 vs 42.0.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Valley Stream
Happy Valley
Healthcare — Happy Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHappy Valley: 3.6 vs Valley Stream: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Happy Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValley Stream has a public transit of 20.5% compared to 2.2% in Happy Valley. Happy Valley: 22 min vs Valley Stream: 37 min for mean commute time. Happy Valley has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 11.2% in Valley Stream.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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