Bellevue, WA vs San Pablo, 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

San Pablo

62.8

#1826 nationally

Bellevue leads in median household income ($145,892 vs $72,552). San Pablo leads in walk score (73 vs 55). Bellevue leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 33.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bellevue, WA	San Pablo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1192)	62.8 (#1826)
Population	154,331	31,249
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,451,887	$561,356
Median Household Income	$145,892	$72,552
Average Commute	26.4 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	55	73
Crime Level	Very Low	17.2
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	175	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+38.0