Issaquah, WA vs Bellevue, WA

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

MetricIssaquah, WABellevue, WA
Population39,591151,847
Median Household Income$154,669$165,576
Median Rent$2,590/mo$2,572/mo
Median Home Value$963,000$1,340,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%34.3%
Poverty Rate5.2%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k51114
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1362,188
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min23.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.619.3
College Degree Rate70.5%72.1%
Foreign-Born %28.3%43.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+1.5%

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