COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sammamish vs Bellevue
PLACE A
Sammamish, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Bellevue, Washington
Sammamish is 57% smaller than Bellevue. Sammamish earns more, with a median household income $74,114 higher. Sammamish has grown faster since 2000 (47% vs 24%).
SAMMAMISHBELLEVUEDIFFERENCE
Total population66,110154,193−57% vs Bellevue
Population density3,2364,607−1,371
Population growth47.3%24.1%+23.2 pts
Median age39.938.5+1.4
Male49.0%50.5%−1.5 pts
Female51.0%49.5%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born36.5%43.5%−7.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.2%39.9%+9.3 pts
Black1.3%2.6%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%7.9%−2.2 pts
Asian37.1%42.7%−5.5 pts
Other6.7%6.9%−0.3 pts
Median household income$239,690$165,576+$74,114
Per capita income$98,874$97,015+$1,859
Poverty rate4.3%7.2%−3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.482−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher77.1%72.1%+5.0 pts
Graduate degree37.3%36.0%+1.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%4.2%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation68.8%67.2%+1.6 pts
Median home value$1,407,300$1,340,300+$67,000
Median gross rent$2,857$2,572+$285
Owner-occupied82.6%52.0%+30.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.1%6.1%−4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households43.1%34.3%+8.8 pts
Average commute29.323.6+5.7
Worked from home38.8%35.6%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work2.6%5.1%−2.6 pts
Uninsured2.3%4.2%−1.9 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025