Bellevue, WA vs Issaquah, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBellevue, WAIssaquah, WA
Population151,84739,591
Median Household Income$165,576$154,669
Median Rent$2,572/mo$2,590/mo
Median Home Value$1,340,300$963,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.3%38.3%
Poverty Rate7.2%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k11451
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1882,136
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min25.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.319.6
College Degree Rate72.1%70.5%
Foreign-Born %43.5%28.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.