Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$725,300
Portland $559,400
Median rent$2,029/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Portland 35%
Happy Valley
Clackamas County26,738 residents2 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
19th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
62
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Happy Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Happy Valley against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Within-state proficiency60th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.0
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate84%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index127
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate1.05%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute27.4 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi4.7
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés62
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks100
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$122,151
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.8%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations50%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Happy Valley on schools
Happy Valley's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Oswego9 mi from Happy ValleyA− 76 B West Linn8 mi from Happy ValleyA− 71 B− Wilsonville15 mi from Happy ValleyB+ 64 C+ Sherwood17 mi from Happy ValleyB+ 68 B− Beaverton15 mi from Happy ValleyB+ 71 B− Camas12 mi from Happy ValleyB 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Happy Valley
Is Happy Valley, OR a good place to live?
Happy Valley scores 62 out of 100, 19th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Happy Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $725,300, 30% above the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.05%. $2,029/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Happy Valley?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Happy Valley sit at the 60th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 21.0 student–teacher ratio. Happy Valley is served by North Clackamas SD 12 and Centennial SD 28j. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Happy Valley?
The mean commute is 27.4 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 4.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Happy Valley?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 62 restaurants and cafés and 100 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Happy Valley old or new?
The median home in Happy Valley was built in 2009 — newer than the Portland median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 80% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.