Bellevue, WA vs Newcastle, WA

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

MetricBellevue, WANewcastle, WA
Population151,84712,989
Median Household Income$165,576$160,278
Median Rent$2,572/mo$2,369/mo
Median Home Value$1,340,300$1,205,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.3%47.9%
Poverty Rate7.2%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11477
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1881,586
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min27.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.318.3
College Degree Rate72.1%68.5%
Foreign-Born %43.5%32.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+0.9%

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