Bellevue, WA vs Sammamish, WA

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

MetricBellevue, WASammamish, WA
Population151,84766,463
Median Household Income$165,576$239,690
Median Rent$2,572/mo$2,857/mo
Median Home Value$1,340,300$1,407,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.3%43.1%
Poverty Rate7.2%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k11421
Property Crime Rate /100k2,188356
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min29.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.319.6
College Degree Rate72.1%77.1%
Foreign-Born %43.5%36.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-2.0%

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