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.
A relatively large number of people in Bellvue telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Bellvue’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much 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.
