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Seattle is a big city of 754,195 people in King County, Washington. It's part of the Seattle, WA area. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $939k and rent runs about $2k a month.
754,195people
$939kTypical home
$2,030/moRent
77° / 48°Summer / winter
4"Snow
169Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 754,195
- Part of a metro area
- About 8,979 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Seattle, WA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $939k (≈$5,919/mo)
- Median rent $2,030/mo
- Median household income $124k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (698 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,415 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 17% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 68% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 20% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to BFI airport
- 12 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 43% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 131 ft
- Right on the coast
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 71 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,251 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 337 bars within 25 mi
- 1,252 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 39 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 87 museums within 25 mi
- 62 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Washington districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- King County: D+52 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk