2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Happy Valley, OR vs Chicago, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Chicago is 5.1% longer than it is for residents of Happy Valley.
- 13.1% fewer residents of Chicago work from home compared to residents of Happy Valley.
 Happy Valley, ORChicago, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3427
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 Commute Mode
 Happy Valley, ORChicago, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.5%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Happy Valley, ORChicago, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock3.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock15.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.1%2.9%
Reviews for Happy Valley    4 Reviews

Over 15 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 15 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 16 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 Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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