Bellevue ( BEL-vew) is a city in Erie, Huron, Seneca, and Sandusky counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, located 61 miles southwest of Cleveland and 45 miles southeast of Toledo. The population was 8,249 at the 2020 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Bellevue as a Tree City USA. The Sandusky County portion of Bellevue is part of the Fremont Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Huron County portion is part of the Norwalk Micropolitan Statistical Area. The small portion of the city that extends into Erie county is part of the Sandusky Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Bellevue ranks

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#23Highest graduation rate in OH #83Cheapest rent in OH #143Shortest commute in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code44811

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Living in Bellevue

Housing in Bellevue

$191K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bellevue home is worth about $191,000, up 2.8% in a year, 23% below the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market54

Sale-to-list99.2%

Sold in May7

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Work & commute in Bellevue

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About one in 5 of Bellevue’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Clyde (7%), Sandusky (7%) and Norwalk (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

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Sandusky

Norwalk

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21%Work in townlive and work in Bellevue 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,515Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Bellevue

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 31% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

12worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.1%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse 19.1%More smokersOH 15.4% · worse 18.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · worse

Care nearby

Fisher-Titus HospitalNorwalk · 12.8 mi · ER

Fhs Norwalk - 265 Benedict AveNorwalk · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bellevue · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bellevue →

Natural hazards in Bellevue

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

28Does Bellevue flood?paid flood claims since 1978 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bellevue MapBellevue vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Bellevue

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Bellevue has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 22°Winter

59° / 39°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Bellevue get?About 33 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 25, with the last in spring around Apr 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Bellevue

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School Grade B+

The public schools Bellevue’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#305Best public schoolsof 621 in OH

DistrictBellevue CitySchools4

Bellevue Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 779 students Immaculate Conception SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 179 students Bellevue Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 394 students Bellevue High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 521 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.