The numbers

Incorporated: 1953

Square miles: 30.7

Population: 104,800
1997 King County Annual Growth Report; City of Bellevue

Median income: $55,500

Median house value: $192,800
Northwest Multiple Listing Service

Median apartment rent: $800

Parks: 56

Housing units: 45,040

Median age: 35.4

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 12,393

Completed four-year college or higher: 45.7 percent

Below poverty level: 5.6 percent

Home ownership: 58.2 percent

Renters: 41.8 percent