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San Mateo, CA vs Happy Valley, OR

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- Happy Valley is 0% more densely populated than San Mateo.
- People are 10.9% more likely to be married in Happy Valley.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Happy Valley.
 San Mateo, CAHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,442329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201097,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,519285,036,114
 Population - 199085,486  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock426.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,641.193.4
 Land Area12.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Mateo, CAHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 San Mateo, CAHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 White40.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Mateo, CAHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.7%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.152.60
 Households40,233  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,97880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,813  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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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

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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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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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