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Happy Valley, OR vs Taos, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Taos, is 72% less than it is in Happy Valley and is 86% below the National Average.
- Happy Valley unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Taos unemployment rate is 10.5%.

Economy
 Happy Valley, ORTaos, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%10.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.1%30.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,540$32,466$37,638
 Household Income$131,980$37,083$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,020$42,984$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Happy Valley, ORTaos, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.4%18.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%8.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.2%18.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%8.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.3%6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.0%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.2%6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%4.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.6%12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.2%2.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K24.9%7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Happy Valley, ORTaos, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.8%9.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.8%3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%6.8%1.8%
 Legal1.1%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%15.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.5%9.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%7.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.2%8.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%13.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%13.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.3%1.3%13.1%

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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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Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 15 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 15 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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ZIPS IN HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON
97086 97015
ZIPS IN TAOS, NEW MEXICO
87571

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