2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bellevue, WA vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Orinda, is 78% more than it is in Bellevue and is 72% above the National Average.
- Bellevue unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Orinda unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Bellevue, WAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%36.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$78,118$128,328$37,638
 Household Income$140,252$248,984$69,021
 Family Median Income$173,326$250,001$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bellevue, WAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.0%2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%1.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.3%2.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%1.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.8%2.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%2.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.2%3.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.8%3.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.9%9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.3%10.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K32.8%61.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bellevue, WAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.6%36.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science28.6%12.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.6%7.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%7.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%6.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%7.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.6%1.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.2%10.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%1.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.0%2.3%13.1%
Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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