Cities Similar to Bellevue, WA
The top 10 most similar cities based on cost of living, home prices, rent, population, and region.
Cities similar to Bellevue, WA
1. Spokane Valley, WA
108,235 people · Pacific Northwest
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2. Kirkland, WA
91,194 people · Pacific Northwest
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$1.3M
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3. Redmond, WA
80,280 people · Pacific Northwest
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$1.4M
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4. Urban Honolulu, HI
350,964 people · Pacific Northwest
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5. Sammamish, WA
65,116 people · Pacific Northwest
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6. South Hill, WA
64,708 people · Pacific Northwest
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7. Lakewood, WA
62,303 people · Pacific Northwest
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8. Shoreline, WA
61,353 people · Pacific Northwest
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9. Renton, WA
104,491 people · Pacific Northwest
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How We Find Cities Similar to Bellevue
Our similarity algorithm compares Bellevue, WA against every other city in our database across multiple dimensions: cost of living index, median home price, average rent, population size, and geographic region. Each factor is weighted and normalized, then combined into a single similarity score from 0–100%.
Cities with high similarity scores share a comparable financial profile to Bellevue — meaning your dollar goes about as far, housing costs are in the same ballpark, and the overall lifestyle cost is similar. This is useful if you love Bellevue but want to explore other options with a similar feel and price point, or if you’re relocating and want to understand which cities offer a comparable standard of living.
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