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Compare Bellevue to Seattle

This post compares Bellevue, Washington to Seattle, Washington across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bellevue (city) Seattle (city)
Population 139,014 688,245
Income (median) $87,149 $65,883
Home Value (median) $665,700 $537,800
White 55% 68%
Black 2% 7%
Asian 33% 14%
With Kids 32% 20%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 43% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bellevue or Seattle?
A: Bellevue has a much smaller population count than Seattle: 139014 compared with 688245 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bellevue or in Seattle?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Bellevue.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bellevue or Seattle?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bellevue.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Seattle does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Bellevue versus 53% for Seattle.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bellevue may include: Redmond, Issaquah, and Kirkland.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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