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    Moving to Bellevue, NE

    Is Bellevue a good place to live?

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    Bellevue ranks #1 of 8 Nebraska cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (89/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $230,800
    +9.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,202
    per month
    Household income
    $87,343
    median
    Unemployment
    2.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bellevue

    The median home value in Bellevue is $230,800 and median rent is $1,202 a month, against a median household income of $87,343. Homes cost about 2.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bellevue crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Nebraska the 2025 rate was 223 violent and 1,404 property crimes per 100,000 people — #32 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Bellevue, NE

    Bellevue has about 64,355 residents, 2.6% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Bellevue with

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    More: Where to move in Nebraska · Best counties in Nebraska

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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