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Compare Seattle to Bellingham

This post compares Seattle, Washington to Bellingham, 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 Seattle (city) Bellingham (city)
Population 688,245 85,388
Income (median) $65,883 $40,566
Home Value (median) $537,800 $328,300
White 68% 82%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 14% 6%
With Kids 20% 21%
Age (median) 35 31
Rentals 53% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Seattle or Bellingham?
A: Seattle has a much larger population count than Bellingham: 688245 compared with 85388 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bellingham does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Seattle versus 54% for Bellingham.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Seattle may include: Tacoma, Spokane, and Vancouver.

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

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