City comparison
Bellevue, WA is about 100 miles (175 km) from Yakima, WA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 15 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 Yakima, WA takes about 12 min, covering roughly 100 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.
Bellevue has a population of 150,606, vs 96,764 in Yakima — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Bellevue covers about 33 sq mi vs 28 sq mi for Yakima.
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 | Yakima | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,422/mo | $1,014/mo | 138.9% higher in Bellevue |
| Median home value | $1,139,500 | $243,300 | 368.4% higher in Bellevue |
| Median household income | $149,551 | $55,734 | 168.3% higher in Bellevue |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 104.9 | 1.8% higher in Yakima |
| Utilities index | 92.5 | 94.9 | 2.6% higher in Yakima |
| Transportation index | 108.1 | 99.9 | 8.1% higher in Bellevue |
| Healthcare index | 108.8 | 99.9 | 8.9% 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 $70,830 in Yakima to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yakima, WA is about 29.2% cheaper overall than Bellevue, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 111% higher in Bellevue than in Yakima. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $56,664 in Yakima to keep the same standard of living.