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The Bellevue city government delivers exceptional public services to its citizens and is working with its regional partners to build upon the Eastside's high quality of life.
The Eastside of Lake Washington lies prestigious West Bellevue which includes such neighborhoods as Medina (home of Bill Gates), Yarrow Point, Hunts Point, and Clyde Hill. These areas face west and have unbelievable views of the Seattle Skyline and the Olympic Mountain Range.
Bellevue is the 3rd largest city in Washington and one of the fastest growing and most influential.
Bellevue Household Family Profile
Average Age: 39 years
Households 45,591
Families 28,444
Average Household Size 2.32
A Dynamic Population
Bellevue's population is right around 107,000 and is projected to continue its upward trend. Bellevue is the largest city on the Eastside, the second largest in King County, and the fourth largest city in Washington state. Bellevue is a city where people of all ages and backgrounds share and invest in common values.
Bellevue has earned its reputation as an ideal city, a microcosm of the best of the best that people look for in a place to live and work. It's a diversified economy, one that supports a population of 107,000 individuals who contribute an enterprising mix of talent and entrepreneurial zeal.
The real estate within the community is a great place to make home.
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Bellevue Culture
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Bellevue is a major center for cultural and economic activity in the Puget Sound area's Eastside communities. Bellevue's neighbors on the Eastside of Lake Washington include Yarrow Point, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Beaux Arts, Medina, Kirkland, Bothell, Newcastle, Redmond, Issaquah, Woodinville and Sammamish.
Technology is an ingrained part of Bellevue's culture. Approximately 80 percent of Bellevue homes have personal computers, which is significantly higher than the national average of 60 percent. Even with this higher percentage of wired households, the City has a plan for extending fiber optic networks to residential neighborhoods. This will provide fast internet connections via copper, a technology that rivals cable modem and provides "persistent connections" meaning users don't have to continually log on.
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Bellevue Education
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Award Winning Schools
Bellevue is recognized nationally for its award winning schools, innovative curriculum and exceptional teachers. Bellevue Public School District operates sixteen elementary schools, seven middle schools and six high schools. Total student enrollment is approximately 15,000.
 The Bellevue School District Bellevue is recognized nationally as a leader in providing strong basic education skills while introducing innovative and successful learning initiatives such as, full-day kindergarten open to all students, advanced placement offerings in every high school and opportunities to study six years of foreign-language. Diversity can be seen in Bellevue's public schools through the 53 languages that are spoken.
A minimum of 85% of Bellevue grads attends community college and University. SAT scores have increased forty-three points in just five years, from 1084 to 1108.
Bellevue students are connected to the Internet. Throughout Bellevue schools, technology is seamlessly woven into the fabric of learning. For example, the ratio of five students to one networked computer is above the national average of about nine to one. In addition, the number of high school juniors with computers at home climbed from 68 percent in 1991 to 90 percent in 1997. The Bellevue School board has adopted a set of district-wide technology proficiencies to insure that each student will learn skills such as word processing, information retrieval, networking and utilizing multimedia in communications.
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School Districts in this area
Bellevue School District
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| School name |
Grades |
Students S/T Ratio* |
| Bellevue High School |
09-12 |
1136 21.4 |
| Chinook Middle School |
06-08 |
701 23.4 |
| Clyde Hill Elementary |
KG-05 |
426 24.5 |
| Enatai Elementary School |
KG-05 |
365 18.2 |
The University of Washington:
One of the most picturesque campuses in the country and one of the top schools.
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Bellevue Housing
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From waterfront estates to suburban ramblers to condominiums in the heart of the city, Bellevue offers housing choices to suit any lifestyle. Views of lakes, snow-capped mountains, parks and open spaces are common in nearly every neighborhood. Recreation facilities, freeway access, good schools and amenities are near to all of Bellevue's neighborhoods.
Bellevue has 47,120 housing units within 31 square miles of city limits. While nearly half of Bellevue's homes are older than 30 years, a strong urban economy and well paying jobs has translated into one of the hottest housing and rental markets nationwide.
Downtown is quickly becoming Bellevue's fastest growing "neighborhood." In 1990, approximately 400 units were located in downtown. Today, downtown is home to more than 1,800 households. Looking ahead, the city estimates that more than 15,000 condominiums and apartments, housing more than 22,5000 people, could eventually be built in downtown.
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Bellevue Lifestyle
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In Bellevue, developing high technology services and strong businesses thrive side by side with comfortable neighborhoods and a cherished natural environment. New commercial ventures in downtown Bellevue include entertainment and attractions such as cinemas, restaurants, galleries and theaters. This increased nightlife and cultural activities are within easy reach of those living in and around downtown.
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Bellevue Nature
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Bellevue has 6.5 miles Lake Washington and 2.2 miles of shoreline at Lake Sammamish. The greater Seattle area is filled with beautiful parks, trails, fishing, camping, and viewpoints. Please e-mail Beth for a list of Seattle’s most popular sights! The salt water of Puget Sound forms Seattle’s western boundary, and Lake Washington is its eastern edge. These bodies of water give the city its famed hourglass shape and the residents a choice of incredible views. Westward the view is across the Sound and the sprinkling of low islands to the Olympic Mountains, which provide us with brilliant sunsets. The Cascade Mountain Range forms the eastern horizon with its string of jagged peaks so beautiful to see as they emerge out of the night when dawn comes up behind them; and the string of volcanoes-Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, and from some favored viewpoints, the remains of Mount Saint Helens, which erupted in May 1980.
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Bellevue Weather
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Bellevue's climate is uncommonly temperate. "Comfortable" is an often-used description, along with "mild, gentle and calm." Summer daytime temperatures average just under 70°, while winter lows tend to be in the 40's, with a median temperature of 51.5°. Average precipitation totals only around 38 inches per year.
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