Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Bellevue
151,199
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Bellevue
$161,300
Home Value
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Bellevue
$1,203,100
Rent
Sunnyvale
$3,065
Bellevue
$2,505
Crime Rate
Sunnyvale
2.45
Bellevue
1.40
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Bellevue
275.8
Avg Temp
Sunnyvale
N/A
Bellevue
N/A
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Bellevue
4.0%
How Similar Are Sunnyvale & Bellevue?
Bellevue is Sunnyvale's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sunnyvale
153,455
Bellevue
151,199
Both cities have similar populations — Sunnyvale at 153,455 and Bellevue at 151,199.
Violent Crime
Sunnyvale
2.45
Bellevue
1.40
Sunnyvale has a 43% higher violent crime than Bellevue.
Property Crime
Sunnyvale
19.09
Bellevue
33.39
Bellevue has a 43% higher property crime than Sunnyvale.
Political Leaning
Sunnyvale
28.1%
Bellevue
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sunnyvale has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Sunnyvale
4.1%
Bellevue
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Sunnyvale
$181,862
Bellevue
$161,300
Sunnyvale has a 11% higher median income than Bellevue.
Home Values
Sunnyvale
$1,816,600
Bellevue
$1,203,100
Sunnyvale has a 34% higher home values than Bellevue.
Education
Sunnyvale
50.7%
Bellevue
52.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Sunnyvale
30.4%
Bellevue
45.0%
Bellevue has a 33% higher demographics than Sunnyvale.
Cost of Living
Sunnyvale
270.7
Bellevue
275.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sunnyvale and Bellevue share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 Sunnyvale (39% lower). Bellevue has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,982 in Sunnyvale (39% lower). Sunnyvale scores 156.9 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 ACSSunnyvale has a median home value of $1,816,600 vs $1,203,100 in Bellevue (51% higher). Bellevue has a median rent of $2,505 vs $3,065 in Sunnyvale (22% lower). Sunnyvale has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.3% in Bellevue.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sunnyvale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 7.3% in Bellevue. Bellevue has a work from home of 32.8% compared to 27.0% in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a median household income of $181,862 vs $161,300 in Bellevue (13% higher).
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Bellevue leads
Source: FBI UCRBellevue has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.59 in Sunnyvale. Bellevue has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 2.45 in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.17 compared to 26.37 in Bellevue.
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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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 50.7% in Sunnyvale. Bellevue has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 57.5% in Sunnyvale.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunnyvale has a population of 153,455, about 1x the size of Bellevue (151,199). Sunnyvale skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 38.3.
Population
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sunnyvale
Bellevue
Healthcare — Bellevue leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBellevue: 4.0 vs Sunnyvale: 3.8 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 ACSSunnyvale has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.5% in Bellevue. Bellevue has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 4.3% in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a drive alone of 55.4% compared to 47.0% in Bellevue.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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