Sammamish, WA vs Bellevue, WA

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

MetricSammamish, WABellevue, WA
Population66,463151,847
Median Household Income$239,690$165,576
Median Rent$2,857/mo$2,572/mo
Median Home Value$1,407,300$1,340,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%34.3%
Poverty Rate4.3%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21114
Property Crime Rate /100k3562,188
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min23.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.619.3
College Degree Rate77.1%72.1%
Foreign-Born %36.5%43.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+1.5%

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