City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bellevue | Potomac | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,422/mo | $2,584/mo | 6.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $1,139,500 | $1,044,900 | 9.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $149,551 | $218,710 | 31.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.9 | 103.0 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 103.1 | 11.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 110.9 | 101.8 | 9.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 113.2 | 100.1 | 13.2% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bellevue, you'd need $99,692 in Potomac to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bellevue and Potomac have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Bellevue than in Potomac. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $79,754 in Potomac to keep the same standard of living.