2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Lake Forest, CA vs Happy Valley, OR

Change Cities
Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Happy Valley is 4.2% longer than it is for residents of Lake Forest.
- 6.2% fewer residents of Happy Valley work from home compared to residents of Lake Forest.
 Lake Forest, CAHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
 space
 Commute Mode
 Lake Forest, CAHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk0.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.2%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Lake Forest, CAHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock10.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.0%2.9%
Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

   |    Reply

As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

   |    Reply

I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lake Forest

Reviews for Happy Valley    4 Reviews

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Happy Valley


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.