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Happy Valley, OR vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage is 0% more densely populated than Happy Valley.
- People are 12.9% less likely to be married in Anchorage.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Anchorage.
 Happy Valley, ORAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock292,545329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201015,337  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock260,283285,036,114
 Population - 19901,519  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,465.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock171.493.4
 Land Area8.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock237.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Happy Valley, ORAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Happy Valley, ORAnchorage, AKUnited States
 White63.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian19.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Happy Valley, ORAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Married Population58.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households7,432  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,454  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Happy Valley    4 Reviews
Sao · Happy Valley, OR
Nice Place To Live
Over 14 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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RH · Damascus, OR
Nice place to live
Over 14 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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Corina · Damascus, OR
Damascus
Over 15 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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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews
H L · Anchorage, AK
Anchorage Thoughts
Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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David · St. Louis, MO
Pros, Cons, and Variables to living in Anchorage
Over 1 years ago

I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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Stan · Fairmount, CO
it's cool - pros and cons of anchorage
Over 3 years ago

it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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