Bellevue, PA
Census place 4205312 · pop 8,128
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
45.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
52 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.60% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
9 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$68,827 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
9.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
78/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$213,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
48.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Not measured for Bellevue: Crime, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Bellevue, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Bellevue scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 14 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is bachelor's degree or higher and its weakest is homeownership. Pennsylvania overall ranks #37 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Bellevue, PA expensive to live in?
- Bellevue has a median home value of $213,300 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Bellevue, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is homeownership (45.2%) — 9/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Bellevue, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (48.7%) — 81/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.
