Bellevue, WA vs Burbank, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bellevue

69.5

#1192 nationally

Burbank

61.8

#1887 nationally

Bellevue leads in median household income ($145,892 vs $91,455). Burbank leads in walk score (71 vs 55). Bellevue leads in cost of living index (175 vs 191).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bellevue, WA	Burbank, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1192)	61.8 (#1887)
Population	154,331	102,755
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,451,887	$1,191,810
Median Household Income	$145,892	$91,455
Average Commute	26.4 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	55	71
Crime Level	Very Low	10.7
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	175	191
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+32.9