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A town of 2,597, settled in 1880.
Bellevue grades B+ overall, 19th among Idaho's 58 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns and it reports less crime per resident than 75% of U.S. towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities, with avalanches at the top. Bellevue’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, where Idaho’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. On the outdoors, just 6 of Idaho’s 94 towns do better. Bellevue has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Henry Miller House and Bellevue Historic District.
Where Bellevue beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Bellevue | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 16.2% |
2,287 counted in 2010 and 2,560 in 2020; an estimated 2,597 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Bellevue is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 892 in 1890, a low of 356 in 1900, 2,560 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bellevue, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bellevue.
Bellevue has less tooth loss than most of Idaho, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Idaho (mostly avalanches) and has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Idaho.
In the comparison, Bellevue comes against 2% in Idaho’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. 2.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. O'Donnell Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Bellevue City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Blaine County District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 223 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Idaho is tooth loss: 10.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 16.2% statewide.
19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Bellevue. Only 2 of the 59 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Bellevue. 28% of adults have high blood pressure in Bellevue.
| Bellevue | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bellevue | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults with obesity | 24.4% | 32.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 7.8 years of the Hailey area’s $89K median household income, the typical home (about $694K) costs more against local pay than in 88% of Idaho towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. Home values rose 27% in five years, to about $694K, against 6% across Idaho.
The typical Bellevue home is worth about $694,000, up 8.4% in a year, 46% above the Idaho typical home. 63% of Bellevue households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of Idaho towns; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Among 59 Idaho towns, just 5 have a higher FEMA risk score than Bellevue. Since 2017, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bellevue.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 19 to 10 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Bellevue’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Bellevue | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.9 per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here grew from 529 in 2013 to 873.
Most working residents leave Bellevue for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Bellevue has added 344 jobs, to 873 in 2023. The average trip to work in Bellevue is 25 minutes.
| Bellevue | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 23% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 9.9% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bellevue has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 11° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (36% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Idaho.
| Bellevue | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.7 years | 35.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 16% | 18% |
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Bellevue | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.5% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.3% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.7% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,600, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bellevue. Close and well known come first.
20 mi National PreserveCraters of the Moon National Preserve251K visitors a year15 mi Ski areaSun Valley - Bald Mountain143 runs · 3,363 ft vertical
28 mi National forestSawtooth National Forest16 mi Ski areaSun Valley - Dollar Mountain28 runs · 621 ft vertical29 mi Ski areaSoldier Mountain Ski Area41 runs · 1,393 ft vertical
12 mi GardenSawtooth Botanical GardenCraters of the Moon National Preserve: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sawtooth National Forest: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sawtooth Botanical Garden: Miguel Vieira from Walnut Creek, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Bellevue; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bellevue residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Where Bellevue’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Idaho, United States
Bellevue is a city in Blaine County in the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 2,560 at the 2020 census, up from 2,287 in 2010. It is located in the Wood River Valley, about 18 miles (29 km) south of the resort area of Ketchum and Sun Valley. The city of Hailey and the Friedman Memorial Airport are a few miles north of Bellevue. The Big Wood River flows near downtown. The Bellevue Historic District and the Henry Miller House are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Bellevue grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #19 of 58 in Idaho. It grades A for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 7.8 years of the area's median household income ($88,522 across the Hailey, ID area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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