Seattle, WA vs Bellevue, WA

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

MetricSeattle, WABellevue, WA
Population754,195151,847
Median Household Income$123,860$165,576
Median Rent$2,030/mo$2,572/mo
Median Home Value$938,600$1,340,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%34.3%
Poverty Rate9.9%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k706114
Property Crime Rate /100k4,4602,188
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min23.6 min
Hospitals91
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.919.3
College Degree Rate68.4%72.1%
Foreign-Born %20.2%43.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.5%+1.5%

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