Bellevue is a highly popular suburb of Seattle that is quickly growing and seeming to almost match in scale. Located just across Lake Washington from Seattle on the east side, Bellevue has been garnering interest as it spreads. Bellevue is becoming known as a boomburb, or an edge city to Seattle. A boomburb is a suburb that has morphed into a highly concentrated center of business and shopping districts outside of a large city. Bellevue is the second largest city center in Washington, and has been rated as the number one place to launch a business in 2008 by CNNMoney's list. It was also placed 4th on the "best place to live in the United States." Bellevue is a glowing, growing hub that is experiencing success on all fronts. Many people prefer Bellevue to Seattle, as Bellevue is newer, and even slightly more metropolitan. It is more business oriented, and people looking to begin a business should look no further than this city. Bellevue is French for "beautiful view," and for good reason. The majority of the city has views over the ocean, and Seattle can be seen rising over the water.
