Bellevue is in the Seattle metro area, 6 miles from downtown Seattle, in the western part of Washington. The Washington state capital, Olympia, is 51 miles to the southwest of Bellevue. Beyond Seattle, the next major market is Portland at 146 miles to the south. Among nearby covered cities such as Kirkland and Redmond, Bellevue is one of the larger markets.
Bellevue has a population of 133,992, ranking 5th of 28 covered Washington cities and accounting for about 4.5% of their total population. Bellevue is in the western part of Washington (the Pacific Coast). Businesses in Bellevue compete for both Bellevue-specific searches — where Bellevue proximity and a complete local profile give them a direct advantage — and for the broader Seattle-area queries where a strong Bellevue presence can still convert metro-area customers. King County also includes our covered cities of Seattle, Kent, Renton, giving multi-location programs across the county a natural hub. Bellevue is a coastal market — businesses here serve both year-round residents and visitor-driven demand, which produces distinct seasonal search-volume patterns.
Bellevue (133,992) sits among covered cities like Kirkland (84,430), Redmond (57,530), Seattle (652,405). In King County, we also cover Seattle (652,405), Kent (124,435), Renton (97,003) — creating natural multi-city program opportunities for businesses operating across the area. The Seattle–Portland corridor (6 mi to 146 mi from Bellevue) represents the competitive metro backdrop that shapes what Bellevue businesses need to rank for.
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