2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bellevue, WA vs Happy Valley, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Happy Valley, is 6% less than it is in Bellevue and is 48% above the National Average.
- Bellevue unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Happy Valley unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Bellevue, WAHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%43.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$78,118$51,540$37,638
 Household Income$140,252$131,980$69,021
 Family Median Income$173,326$136,020$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bellevue, WAHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.0%3.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%0.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.3%3.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%5.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.8%3.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%3.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.2%8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.8%10.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.9%23.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.3%14.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K32.8%24.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bellevue, WAHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.6%23.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science28.6%8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%2.3%1.8%
 Legal1.6%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%11.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.6%3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%1.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.2%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%5.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.0%10.3%13.1%
Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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Reviews for Happy Valley    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Happy Valley, OR is a great place to live. Just east of Portland its on a hill where you could see the beautiful city(Portland) in the valley. All the beautiful lights  More

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Over 13 years ago

Left NYC and moved straight to Portland 5 years ago. I'm in early 40s with kids and wife and they love it here  More

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Over 14 years ago

Damascus is a quiet community just East of Portland. We are close to Gresham, Clackamas, and Boring/Sandy. There is farm land out this way, nice friendly people and the  More

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