Bellevue, WA vs Colton, 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

Colton

64.1

#1716 nationally

Bellevue leads in median household income ($145,892 vs $66,725). Colton leads in cost of living index (127 vs 175). Bellevue leads in walk score (55 vs 43).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bellevue, WA	Colton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1192)	64.1 (#1716)
Population	154,331	53,357
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,451,887	$499,754
Median Household Income	$145,892	$66,725
Average Commute	26.4 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	55	43
Crime Level	Very Low	10.8
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	175	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	R+2.1