Bellevue, WA vs Paramount, 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

Paramount

61.7

#1892 nationally

Bellevue leads in median household income ($145,892 vs $67,197). Paramount leads in cost of living index (141 vs 175). Paramount leads in walk score (64 vs 55).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bellevue, WA	Paramount, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1192)	61.7 (#1892)
Population	154,331	51,072
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,451,887	$654,731
Median Household Income	$145,892	$67,197
Average Commute	26.4 min	29 min
Walk Score	55	64
Crime Level	Very Low	15.0
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	175	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+32.9