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Sedro-Woolley, WA vs Happy Valley, OR

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Is it cheaper to live in Happy Valley or is it cheaper to live in Sedro-Woolley?
- Happy Valley is 13.6% more expensive than Sedro-Woolley.

Which city has more affordable housing, Happy Valley or Sedro-Woolley?
- Happy Valley housing costs are 60.1% more expensive than Sedro-Woolley housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Sedro-Woolley or is Health Care more affordable in Happy Valley.
- Health related expenses are 6.3% less in Happy Valley.
 Sedro-Woolley, WAHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 Overall  Unlock133.7100
 Food & Groceries100.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock91.2100
 Housing133.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$668,900$338,100
 Utilities71  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock134.9100
 Miscellaneous127.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Sedro-Woolley    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you like to be wet and soggy with rain this is the place for  More

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Sedro Woolley ( pronounced seed-ro wool-ee) has a great climate. We have mild summers and winters too! A little crime but still small city. Close enough to the big  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't have annual rainfall numbers to confirm that, but I wouldn't be surprised, as the Skagit Valley town of Sedro-Woolley is further away from large marine bodies of  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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