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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Happy Valley, OR vs Newberg, OR

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Happy Valley needs about $78,000 in Newberg to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Newberg, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $92,000 in Happy Valley.

A few differences

Happy Valley vs Newberg · facet by facet
FacetHappy Valley, ORNewberg, OR
Median home price$725,300$472,100
2-bedroom rent$2,112/mo$1,641/mo
Property tax rate0.93%0.93%
State & local income tax7.48%7.48%
Sales tax0%0%
Cost of living index133113
Groceries index105105
Utilities$165/mo$165/mo
Median household income$122,151$93,232
Unemployment rate4.2%4.2%
Crime index50/10050/100
School rating5.5/105.5/10
Sunny days / year160 days160 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: Happy Valley, OR · Newberg, OR
Questions & answers
Is Happy Valley cheaper than Newberg?
Newberg has the lower day-to-day cost index (113 vs 133 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Newberg equals $85,000 in Happy Valley?
A household earning $85,000 in Happy Valley needs about $78,000 in Newberg to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Newberg lifestyle costs about $92,000 in Happy Valley.