COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bellevue vs Jerome
PLACE A
Bellevue, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Jerome, Illinois
Bellevue is 9377% larger than Jerome. Bellevue earns more, with a median household income $100,387 higher. Bellevue has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 2%).
BELLEVUEJEROMEDIFFERENCE
Total population154,1931,627+9377% vs Jerome
Population density4,6073,522+1,086
Population growth24.1%2.2%+21.9 pts
Median age38.535.6+2.9
Male50.5%46.4%+4.2 pts
Female49.5%53.6%−4.2 pts
Foreign-born43.5%4.2%+39.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.9%85.9%−46.0 pts
Black2.6%4.2%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%5.3%+2.6 pts
Asian42.7%0.9%+41.8 pts
Other6.9%3.8%+3.2 pts
Median household income$165,576$65,189+$100,387
Per capita income$97,015$38,779+$58,236
Poverty rate7.2%6.4%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4820.351+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher72.1%29.8%+42.3 pts
Graduate degree36.0%7.1%+28.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%2.8%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation67.2%74.0%−6.8 pts
Median home value$1,340,300$127,800+$1,212,500
Median gross rent$2,572$951+$1,621
Owner-occupied52.0%70.4%−18.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%6.8%−0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households34.3%21.4%+13.0 pts
Average commute23.619.9+3.7
Worked from home35.6%9.1%+26.4 pts
Public transit to work5.1%0.0%+5.1 pts
Uninsured4.2%1.8%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025