Bellevue, WA vs Kearny, NJ

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

Kearny

67.4

#1427 nationally

Bellevue leads in median household income ($145,892 vs $81,307). Kearny leads in walk score (74 vs 55). Kearny leads in cost of living index (131 vs 175).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bellevue, WA	Kearny, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1192)	67.4 (#1427)
Population	154,331	39,370
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,451,887	$585,157
Median Household Income	$145,892	$81,307
Average Commute	26.4 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	55	74
Crime Level	Very Low	6.7
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	175	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+28.1