Also of interest is that Bellvue has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 29.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Bellvue is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Bellvue is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bellvue a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bellvue has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bellvue’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Bellvue has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Bellvue has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Bellvue than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Bellvue may be for you.
In Bellvue, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.38 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Bellvue does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
