Verdict
Bellevue leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WA
68
✓ winsOR
64
Educational Attainment
WA
96
✓ winsOR
85
Safety
WA
68
✓ winsOR
29
Weather
WA
—
OR
—
Livability
WA
77
✓ winsOR
60
Full Comparison
| Metric | Bellevue | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,606 | 646,101 |
| Median Income | $149,551 ✓ | $85,876 |
| Median Rent | $2,422 | $1,530 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $1,139,500 | $523,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 93% |
| Bachelor's+ | 70% ✓ | 53% |
| Broadband Access | 96% ✓ | 93% |
| Homeownership | 52% | 53% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 26 min ✓ | 27 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.60 ✓ | 7.80 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 38.03 ✓ | 64.77 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 47" | 45" |