Bellevue, WA vs Claremont, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bellevue

69.5

#1192 nationally

Claremont

61.8

#1888 nationally

Bellevue leads in median household income ($145,892 vs $115,091). Bellevue leads in walk score (55 vs 48). Bellevue leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 27.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bellevue, WA	Claremont, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1192)	61.8 (#1888)
Population	154,331	35,640
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,451,887	$1,037,849
Median Household Income	$145,892	$115,091
Average Commute	26.4 min	27.5 min
Walk Score	55	48
Crime Level	Very Low	13.7
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	175	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+32.9