Bellevue, Washington
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Bellevue.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Bellevue compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 151,199City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $161,300Incorporated place (ACS)105% above U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 291ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)191% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $1,203,100City limits (ACS)297% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $2,505City limits (ACS)86% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.7%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 27 min8% above U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 427% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 123.2annualized per 100k · citywide80% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 2838.2annualized per 100k · citywide8% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 75°F12.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 37°F3.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 37.8 in15% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 20224% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Bellevue with another city
Gray winters west of the Cascades and dry inland basins split lifestyles. Expect summer highs near 75°F and winter lows around 37°F. Average one-way commute time is about 27 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 42/100. Labor-market readings near 4.7% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. Violent-offense rates near 123.2 per 100k compare favorably with many peer metros, though local blocks still differ.
Bellevue, Washington counts about 151,199 residents inside the city limits. With median income around $161,300 and a cost index of 291, the market reads well above the national housing-cost baseline. Ownership is a high bar — typical values near $1,203,100 push many newcomers toward renting first.
Bellevue is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Bellevue with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Bellevue city, 1600000US5305210)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN530330000000003 (King County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00094290 SEATTLE SAND PT WSFO)
Last updated 2026-07-28