Bellevue, WA

Bellevue WA scores 58/100 on safety (below average). Crime is about 7% above the national average. Expect more property crime (car break-ins, package theft) than a quiet suburb.

Detail: overall crime index 107 (100 = avg); violent crime index 38; property crime index 175. Indexes near 100 track a typical U.S. load. Higher means more crime pressure on that category.

The gap between violent crime index 38 and property crime index 175 means your block can feel calm while garages and parked cars still get hit. Check night safety and parking layout in the ZIP you are targeting, not just the citywide 75/100 score.

School quality varies by neighborhood in Bellevue. Check GreatSchools.org or your local district for current ratings before you choose a ZIP.

Typical rent in Bellevue is about $2,572/month (very expensive). At $2,572/month for a typical unit, you need about $92,592+ in household income to rent comfortably without stretching (3× rent × 12). Typical home value: $1,340,300.

Median household income is $165,576, property taxes run about 1.45%, and homes typically sell in around 28 days. Local median income ($165,576) clears the $92,592 comfort line for that rent.

Walk Score 68 (Somewhat Walkable); transit score 42 (Some Transit).

Property taxes run about 1.45% on typical values, which adds thousands per year on million-dollar homes. Median household income clears the $90,036 comfort threshold for rent, but that is the median, not the floor.

Average temperature is about 59°F (highs near 67°F, lows near 51°F).

You can be outside most of the year without extreme gear. Heating and cooling costs are usually moderate compared with hotter or colder metros. If you visit, go in winter or midsummer (not only in spring) to see the extremes.

Highs near 68°F and lows near 55°F keep heating and cooling moderate compared with hotter or colder metros, but gray winter weeks from November through February still push people indoors.

If your household earns near the $149,551 median and you work on the Eastside tech corridor, Bellevue is one of the few places where a 75/100 safety score and walkable pockets (Walk Score 68) line up without crossing into Seattle city limits. You pay for that package: $2,501/month rent and a $1.14M median home price out most single earners and anyone stretching past 40% of take-home on housing. Property crime index 175 is the hidden cost: package theft and car break-ins hit harder here than violent crime (index 38). Choose Bellevue when the salary supports the rent and you will pick your ZIP carefully. Skip it if you need lower housing costs with lighter property-crime pressure elsewhere. Verify school ratings for your target ZIP on GreatSchools.org before you lease.

Bellevue is a mixed picture. Safety is average and rent at $2,572/month is on the high side. It works for the right household but is not an obvious choice.