5 Fast Facts About Bellevue
Once a bedroom community, Bellevue has come of age as an edge city—or you can call it a "boomberg"—in the 21st century. The world wants to be here. The following are five facts about Bellevue as it is now, and about its future growth.
The World Comes To Bellevue
Fact: Bellevue's an international city. In 1990, the number of residents over 5 years old who speak a language other than English was 13.6%. In 2010, the number was 38%.
Source: The Census Bureau
Downtown Bellevue Booms
Fact: Downtown Bellevue has a current workforce of about 46,200. By 2030, that total will be 70,300. Currently, 10,500 people live Downtown; that will be 19,000 by 2030.
Source: Visit Bellevue
Office Space Tight
Fact: Bellevue has one of the lowest office vacancy rates in the region, coming in at 7.3% in Q1, compared with 9.6% for all Eastside markets, and 11.4% for the Seattle CBD.
Source: JLL
It's An Educated City
Fact: Bellevue has one of the Top 100 most educated populations in the country; more than 61% of adult residents have a college degree, and nearly 3% have a doctorate.
Source: Nerdwallet, which puts the city at No. 73 in 2014.
It's Car-Dependent
Fact: The city has a ways to go before it's really walkable. Bellevue has a Walk Score of 38, making it car-dependent, with some public transportation but not many bike lanes. The most walkable Bellevue neighborhoods are Northwest Bellevue (Walk Score of 65), Crossroads (62) and West Bellevue (59).
Source: Walk Score
