Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue
Official seal of Bellevue
Location of Bellevue within King County, Washington, and of King County within Washington
Location of Bellevue within King County, Washington, and of King County within Washington
U.S. Census map
U.S. Census map
Bellevue is located in the United States
Bellevue
Bellevue
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 47°36′52″N 122°11′33″W / 47.61444°N 122.19250°W / 47.61444; -122.19250
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
IncorporatedMarch 31, 1953
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • BodyBellevue City Council
 • MayorLynne Robinson
 • City managerBrad Miyake
Area
 • City37.50 sq mi (97.14 km2)
 • Land33.46 sq mi (86.66 km2)
 • Water4.04 sq mi (10.47 km2)
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 • City151,854
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
152,767
 • RankUS: 175th
WA: 5th
 • Density4,000/sq mi (1,600/km2)
 • Metro
4,034,248 (US: 15th)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
98004-98009
Area code425
FIPS code53-05210
GNIS ID1512000[4]
Websitebellevuewa.gov

Bellevue (/ˈbɛlvj/ BEL-vew) is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, located across Lake Washington from Seattle. It is the third-largest city in the Seattle metropolitan area, and the fifth-largest city in Washington. It has variously been characterized as a satellite city, a suburb, a boomburb, or an edge city.[5][6] The population was 151,854 at the 2020 census.[2] The city's name is derived from the French term belle vue ("beautiful view").[7]

Bellevue is home to some of the world's largest technology companies. Before and after the 2008 recession, its downtown area has been undergoing rapid change with many high-rise projects being constructed. Downtown Bellevue is currently the second-largest city center in Washington state, with 1,300 businesses, 45,000 employees, and 10,200 residents.[8] In a 2018 estimate, the city's median household income was among the top five cities in the state of Washington.[9] In 2008, Bellevue was number one in CNNMoney's list of the best places to live and launch a business,[10] and in 2010 was again ranked as the fourth-best place to live in America.[11] In 2014, Bellevue was ranked as the second-best place to live by USA Today.[12]

More than 145 companies have been located in Bellevue; companies currently headquartered there include PACCAR Inc, T-Mobile US, and Valve. The technology company Amazon was founded in Bellevue by Jeff Bezos.

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  4. ^ "Bellevue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ K. Hinton; A. Tijerino (June 22, 2001). ""Boomburbs": The Emergence of Large, Fast-Growing Suburban Cities in the United States" (PDF). Fannie Mae Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2006.
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  8. ^ "Bellevue Downtown Association". 2011. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  9. ^ Balk, Gene (October 7, 2019). "Think Seattle's rich? This Eastside city tops census list of richest U.S. cities". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "100 best places to live and launch". CNNMoney.com. July 2, 2008. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
  11. ^ "Best Places to Live". CNNMoney.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  12. ^ Kent, Alexander; Allen, Ashley C.; Hess, Alexander E. M.; Serenbetz, Robert; Frohlich, Thomas (September 18, 2014). "America's 50 best cities to live in". USA Today. Retrieved September 20, 2014.