COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murray vs Bellevue
PLACE A
Murray, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Bellevue, Washington
Murray is 88% smaller than Bellevue. Bellevue earns more, with a median household income $121,485 higher. Bellevue has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -2%).
MURRAYBELLEVUEDIFFERENCE
Total population18,964154,193−88% vs Bellevue
Population density1,6264,607−2,981
Population growth-2.4%24.1%−26.5 pts
Median age25.838.5−12.7
Male46.4%50.5%−4.1 pts
Female53.6%49.5%+4.1 pts
Foreign-born5.3%43.5%−38.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.6%39.9%+41.6 pts
Black6.9%2.6%+4.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%7.9%−4.5 pts
Asian3.6%42.7%−39.1 pts
Other4.6%6.9%−2.3 pts
Median household income$44,091$165,576−$121,485
Per capita income$26,129$97,015−$70,886
Poverty rate24.1%7.2%+16.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.482+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%72.1%−36.0 pts
Graduate degree15.5%36.0%−20.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%4.2%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation56.4%67.2%−10.8 pts
Median home value$195,000$1,340,300−$1,145,300
Median gross rent$870$2,572−$1,702
Owner-occupied41.7%52.0%−10.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%6.1%+7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households42.5%34.3%+8.1 pts
Average commute12.323.6−11.3
Worked from home6.6%35.6%−28.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Uninsured6.6%4.2%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025