Verdict
Federal Way leads on Safety, while Seattle leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WA
59
WA
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
WA
55
WA
96
✓ winsSafety
WA
43
✓ winsWA
27
Weather
WA
—
WA
—
Livability
WA
53
WA
63
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Federal Way | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99,614 | 734,603 |
| Median Income | $80,360 | $116,068 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,660 ✓ | $1,945 |
| Median Home Value | $454,300 ✓ | $879,900 |
| Median Age | 37 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 90% | 96% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 31% | 67% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 92% | 93% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 55% ✓ | 45% |
| Avg Commute | 37 min | 30 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.55 ✓ | 8.49 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 52.95 ✓ | 57.76 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 37" | N/A |