Moving to Bellevue, Washington

About Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue

Bellevue ( BEL-vew) is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, located across Lake Washington from Seattle. It is the third-largest city in the Seattle metropolitan area, and the fifth-largest city in Washington. It has variously been characterized as a satellite city, a suburb, a boomburb, or an edge city. The population was 151,854 at the 2020 census. The city's name is derived from the French term belle vue ("beautiful view").

Bellevue is home to some of the world's largest technology companies. Before and after the 2008 recession, its downtown area has been undergoing rapid change with many high-rise projects being constructed. Downtown Bellevue is currently the second-largest city center in Washington state, with 1,300 businesses, 45,000 employees, and 10,200 residents. In a 2018 estimate, the city's median household income was among the top five cities in the state of Washington. In 2008, Bellevue was number one in CNNMoney's list of the best places to live and launch a business, and in 2010 was again ranked as the fourth-best place to live in America. In 2014, Bellevue was ranked as the second-best place to live by USA Today.

More than 145 companies have been located in Bellevue; companies currently headquartered there include PACCAR Inc, T-Mobile US, and Valve. The technology company Amazon was founded in Bellevue by Jeff Bezos.

Gender
Gender Bellevue Washington Country
Female 48.9% 50% 50.8%
Male 51.1% 50% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Bellevue Washington Country
Less than $10,000 3% 4.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.4% 6.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 3% 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 5.6% 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 9.8% 17.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.1% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.3% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 13.9% 8.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 29% 10.5% 8.3%
Education


Education Bellevue Washington Country
< 9th Grade 1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 9% 22% 27.0%
Other College 12% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 36% 23% 20.0%
Master's Degree 25% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 5% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 4% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Bellevue Washington Country
White 47.7% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 2.6% 3.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 1% 0.6%
Asian 37.4% 8.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.7% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.1% 5.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.4% 12.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity