Seattle, WA
Overall Livability
63
out of 100
🏙
63
Livability
💰
66
Affordability
🎓
96
Educational Attainment
🛡
27
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
734,603
Median Age
35
Median Income
$116,068
Poverty Rate
10%
Housing
Median Home Value
$879,900
Median Monthly Rent
$1,945
Homeownership Rate
45%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
43%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher96%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher67%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband93%
Average Commute Time
30 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
8.49
Property Crime (per 1k)
57.76
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
Population by Age
Under 18
14%
18–34
35%
35–54
28%
55–64
10%
65+
13%
Key Facts
- Population
- 734,603
- Median Income
- $116,068
- Median Rent
- $1,945
- Median Home Value
- $879,900
- Median Age
- 35.4
- Homeownership
- 45%
- Broadband Access
- 93%
- Avg Commute
- 30 min
Nearby Cities
- Kirkland14 km
- Bellevue15 km
- Renton20 km
- Kent28 km
- Federal Way34 km
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- Affordability
- 66
- Educational Attainment
- 96
- Crime & Safety
- 27
- Weather
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