COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sandy vs Happy Valley
PLACE A
Sandy, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Happy Valley, Oregon
Sandy is 219% larger than Happy Valley. Happy Valley earns more, with a median household income $9,975 higher. Happy Valley has grown faster since 2000 (71% vs 11%).
SANDYHAPPY VALLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population92,38628,916+219% vs Happy Valley
Population density3,8142,493+1,321
Population growth10.8%70.7%−59.9 pts
Median age37.639.0−1.4
Male50.0%48.2%+1.8 pts
Female50.0%51.8%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born10.3%18.2%−7.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.9%62.7%+15.1 pts
Black0.5%2.3%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.4%8.6%+2.8 pts
Asian3.6%16.1%−12.5 pts
Other6.6%10.2%−3.6 pts
Median household income$112,176$122,151−$9,975
Per capita income$52,871$54,741−$1,870
Poverty rate5.5%7.7%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.438−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher46.0%46.4%−0.4 pts
Graduate degree16.9%17.4%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%4.8%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation69.4%69.1%+0.3 pts
Median home value$614,100$725,300−$111,200
Median gross rent$1,777$2,029−$252
Owner-occupied75.2%78.9%−3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.5%4.7%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households44.0%49.7%−5.7 pts
Average commute22.727.4−4.8
Worked from home22.8%23.9%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work1.1%1.4%−0.3 pts
Uninsured5.4%3.0%+2.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025