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 | Sunnyvale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,422/mo | $2,990/mo | 19.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $1,139,500 | $1,680,700 | 32.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $149,551 | $174,506 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 93.6 | 104.1 | 10.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 125.1 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 120.5 | 104.6 | 15.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 128.1 | 104.1 | 23.1% 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 $123,449 in Sunnyvale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bellevue, WA is about 19% cheaper overall than Sunnyvale, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Bellevue than in Sunnyvale. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $98,759 in Sunnyvale to keep the same standard of living.