2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bellevue, WA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Santa Monica, is 29% less than it is in Bellevue and is 31% above the National Average.
- Bellevue unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Santa Monica unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Bellevue, WASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%33.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%10.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$78,118$80,830$37,638
 Household Income$140,252$99,847$69,021
 Family Median Income$173,326$137,253$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bellevue, WASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.0%11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%2.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.3%5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%5.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.8%4.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%3.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.2%7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.8%9.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.9%14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.3%11.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K32.8%23.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bellevue, WASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.6%30.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science28.6%10.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.6%1.8%
 Legal1.6%4.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%10.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%0.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.6%3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%1.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.2%15.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%2.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.0%3.1%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 Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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