City comparison
Bellevue, WA is about 125 miles (225 km) from Vancouver, WA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 2 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bellevue, WA to Vancouver, WA takes about 16 min, covering roughly 125 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Vancouver has a population of 190,700, vs 150,606 in Bellevue — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Vancouver covers about 49 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Bellevue.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Vancouver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,422/mo | $1,525/mo | 58.8% higher in Bellevue |
| Median home value | $1,139,500 | $403,400 | 182.5% higher in Bellevue |
| Median household income | $149,551 | $73,626 | 103.1% higher in Bellevue |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 105.1 | 2.0% higher in Vancouver |
| Utilities index | 92.5 | 108.6 | 17.4% higher in Vancouver |
| Transportation index | 108.1 | 100.5 | 7.5% higher in Bellevue |
| Healthcare index | 108.8 | 100.5 | 8.2% higher in Bellevue |
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 $89,277 in Vancouver to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Vancouver, WA is about 10.7% cheaper overall than Bellevue, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% higher in Bellevue than in Vancouver. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $71,422 in Vancouver to keep the same standard of living.