Verdict
Bellevue leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WA
68
✓ winsWA
66
Educational Attainment
WA
96
WA
96
Safety
WA
68
✓ winsWA
27
Weather
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—
WA
—
Livability
WA
77
✓ winsWA
63
Full Comparison
| Metric | Bellevue | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,606 | 734,603 |
| Median Income | $149,551 ✓ | $116,068 |
| Median Rent | $2,422 | $1,945 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $1,139,500 | $879,900 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 96% |
| Bachelor's+ | 70% ✓ | 67% |
| Broadband Access | 96% ✓ | 93% |
| Homeownership | 52% ✓ | 45% |
| Avg Commute | 26 min ✓ | 30 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.60 ✓ | 8.49 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 38.03 ✓ | 57.76 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 47" | N/A |