COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bellevue vs Hailey
PLACE A
Bellevue, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Hailey, Idaho
Bellevue is 1434% larger than Hailey. Bellevue earns more, with a median household income $74,816 higher. Bellevue has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 15%).
BELLEVUEHAILEYDIFFERENCE
Total population154,19310,053+1434% vs Hailey
Population density4,6072,557+2,050
Population growth24.1%15.1%+9.0 pts
Median age38.541.3−2.8
Male50.5%53.1%−2.5 pts
Female49.5%46.9%+2.5 pts
Foreign-born43.5%16.6%+26.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.9%65.6%−25.7 pts
Black2.6%0.0%+2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%29.8%−21.9 pts
Asian42.7%0.0%+42.7 pts
Other6.9%4.6%+2.4 pts
Median household income$165,576$90,760+$74,816
Per capita income$97,015$45,285+$51,730
Poverty rate7.2%7.4%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4820.386+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher72.1%39.0%+33.1 pts
Graduate degree36.0%7.0%+29.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%2.3%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation67.2%79.2%−12.0 pts
Median home value$1,340,300$637,800+$702,500
Median gross rent$2,572$1,460+$1,112
Owner-occupied52.0%71.0%−19.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%9.2%−3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households34.3%30.4%+3.9 pts
Average commute23.618.9+4.7
Worked from home35.6%10.3%+25.2 pts
Public transit to work5.1%2.6%+2.5 pts
Uninsured4.2%11.4%−7.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025