Population
Santa Clara
129,239
Bellevue
151,199
Median Income
Santa Clara
$173,670
Bellevue
$161,300
Home Value
Santa Clara
$1,527,900
Bellevue
$1,203,100
Rent
Santa Clara
$2,985
Bellevue
$2,505
Crime Rate
Santa Clara
1.82
Bellevue
1.40
Cost of Living
Santa Clara
267.0
Bellevue
275.8
Avg Temp
Santa Clara
N/A
Bellevue
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Clara
4.4%
Bellevue
4.0%
How Similar Are Santa Clara & Bellevue?
Bellevue is Santa Clara's #11 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Clara
129,239
Bellevue
151,199
Bellevue has a 15% larger population than Santa Clara.
Violent Crime
Santa Clara
1.82
Bellevue
1.40
Santa Clara has a 23% higher violent crime than Bellevue.
Property Crime
Santa Clara
25.02
Bellevue
33.39
Bellevue has a 25% higher property crime than Santa Clara.
Political Leaning
Santa Clara
28.1%
Bellevue
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Clara has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Clara
4.4%
Bellevue
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Santa Clara
$173,670
Bellevue
$161,300
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Santa Clara
$1,527,900
Bellevue
$1,203,100
Santa Clara has a 21% higher home values than Bellevue.
Education
Santa Clara
47.0%
Bellevue
52.4%
Bellevue has a 10% higher education than Santa Clara.
Demographics
Santa Clara
31.9%
Bellevue
45.0%
Bellevue has a 29% higher demographics than Santa Clara.
Cost of Living
Santa Clara
267.0
Bellevue
275.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Clara and Bellevue differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Santa Clara
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Bellevue
Bellevue leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBellevue has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,483 in Santa Clara (39% lower). Bellevue has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,982 in Santa Clara (39% lower). Santa Clara scores 154.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 246.6 in Bellevue.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Bellevue leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clara has a median home value of $1,527,900 vs $1,203,100 in Bellevue (27% higher). Bellevue has a owner-occupied of 51.9% compared to 41.2% in Santa Clara. Bellevue has a median rent of $2,505 vs $2,985 in Santa Clara (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bellevue leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBellevue has a work from home of 32.8% compared to 23.7% in Santa Clara. Bellevue has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 4.4% in Santa Clara. Bellevue has a per capita income of $92,441 vs $84,533 in Santa Clara (9% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBellevue has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Santa Clara. Bellevue has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 10.1% in Santa Clara. Bellevue has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.03 in Santa Clara.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Bellevue leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBellevue has a bachelor's degree or higher of 52.4% compared to 47.0% in Santa Clara. Bellevue has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 54.7% in Santa Clara.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBellevue has a population of 151,199, about 1.2x the size of Santa Clara (129,239). Santa Clara skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 38.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Clara
Bellevue
Healthcare — Bellevue leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBellevue: 4.0 vs Santa Clara: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clara has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Bellevue. Bellevue has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 2.5% in Santa Clara. Santa Clara has a drive alone of 61.0% compared to 47.0% in Bellevue.
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