Redmond, WA vs Bellevue, WA

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

MetricRedmond, WABellevue, WA
Population77,353151,847
Median Household Income$162,560$165,576
Median Rent$2,409/mo$2,572/mo
Median Home Value$1,167,800$1,340,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%34.3%
Poverty Rate5.6%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k104114
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9222,188
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min23.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1919.3
College Degree Rate75.3%72.1%
Foreign-Born %45.3%43.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.6%+1.5%

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