Bellevue

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Bellevue

Total population

154,387

Median home value

$1,508,500

75.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$161,194

Bellevue$161k

National$74k

Air quality index

27Good

Weather68°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers

Coordinates47.60°, -122.16°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Bellevue 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.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Bellevue, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Karan Brar

American actor

Holly Brooks

American cross-country skier

Peter Horton

American actor and director

Mary Wayte

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, sports broadcaster

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Libby Ludlow

American alpine skier

Layne Staley

American rock musician (1967–2002)

Courtney Thompson

American volleyball player

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Amy Tryon

Olympic medalist in equestrian

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Andrew James Allen

American actor

Patrick Deneen

American freestyle skier

Blake Lewis

American musician

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Becca Gardner

American actress

Michael Brantley

American baseball player

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Chase Griffin

American basketball player

Herman Carl Andersen

American politician (1897-1978)

Stefano Langone

American singer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Washington

• Beaux Arts Village
  2.4 mi away
• Clyde Hill
  3.6 mi away
• Medina
  4.5 mi away
• Hunts Point
  4.6 mi away
• Newcastle
  4.6 mi away
• Bryn Mawr-Skyway
  8.1 mi away
• East Renton Highlands
  9.1 mi away
• Boulevard Park
  9.4 mi away
• Ames Lake
  9.5 mi away
• Fairwood
  10.5 mi away
• Cottage Lake
  10.9 mi away
• Kenmore
  11.3 mi away · pop. 23,914

Browse all places in Washington →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bellevue

Bellevue, Washington

United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response · 1999

Home Will Always Be : Bellevue, Washington

Localborn Localpride · 2019

Vacation Sloth Travel Guide Bellevue Washington, USA

Richard Mayor · 2017

Greater Bellevue, Washington

1956

Data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey during a study of urban runoff in Bellevue, Washington, 1979-82

J. C. Ebbert · 1985

Culinary history of a Pacific Northwest town

Suzanne Knauss · 2007

An analysis of community opinion toward the public schools of Bellevue, Washington

Richard Jacobs McDonald · 1952

The development of a long-range educational plan in Bellevue, Washington.

Grant Venn · 1952

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• CHESTNUT Wildfire, Chelan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-06 · 100 mi
• 4170 Tule Rd Wildfire, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-14 · 126 mi
• Omak Lake Road Wildfire, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-16 · 135 mi
• Kartar Wildfire, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-16 · 136 mi
• HAYSTACK BUTTE Wildfire, Klickitat, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-05-30 · 146 mi
• COUNTRY MEADOW Wildfire, Benton, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-05-23 · 166 mi
• JUNIPER DUNES Wildfire, Franklin, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-14 · 176 mi
• TWIN SISTERS Wildfire, Walla Walla, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-14 · 187 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

Seen 2026-06-27

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Seen 2026-06-27

Creeping buttercup

Ranunculus repens

Seen 2026-06-26

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Seen 2026-06-26

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-06-26

Long-tailed Weasel

Neogale frenata

Seen 2026-06-26

Large Yellow Underwing

Noctua pronuba

Seen 2026-06-26

Barred Owl

Strix varia

Seen 2026-06-26

western redcedar

Thuja plicata

Seen 2026-06-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Bellevue, sourced from Wikidata.

• George Floyd protests in Bellevue, WA

  demonstration

  May 31, 2020
• Indiecade

  festival

  video game festival

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Bellevue, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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