Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA vs Bellevue, WA

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

MetricUnion Hill-Novelty Hill, WABellevue, WA
Population23,047151,847
Median Household Income$185,369$165,576
Median Rent$2,556/mo$2,572/mo
Median Home Value$1,218,500$1,340,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%34.3%
Poverty Rate5.7%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*114
Property Crime Rate /100k985*2,188
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min23.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.819.3
College Degree Rate71.7%72.1%
Foreign-Born %32.6%43.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Union Hill-Novelty Hill (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.