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diversity in demographics: is Bellevue bland?

Michele Fierro | Fri, Nov 9th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: microsoft, bellevue, bland, election day, michele fierro, emerald city, lack of diversity | 0

In the spirit of Election Day, let’s talk demographics.

Bellevue is the fifth largest city in Washington state, clocking in at about 119,000 residents, as compared to 562,000 in the Emerald City across the lake. Bellevue is the largest city on the Eastside, surpassing Redmond, the home of Microsoft and other familiar names.

Most notably, Bellevue has a lot of yuppies. Especially downtown Bellevue, which is seeing the most growth right now.

Almost 60 percent of Bellevue residents…
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