Verdict
Seattle leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WA
66
✓ winsWA
62
Educational Attainment
WA
96
✓ winsWA
58
Safety
WA
27
✓ winsWA
0
Weather
WA
—
WA
—
Livability
WA
63
✓ winsWA
41
Full Comparison
| Metric | Seattle | Tacoma |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 734,603 | 219,234 |
| Median Income | $116,068 ✓ | $79,085 |
| Median Rent | $1,945 | $1,489 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $879,900 | $415,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 35 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 91% |
| Bachelor's+ | 67% ✓ | 33% |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 91% |
| Homeownership | 45% | 57% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min ✓ | 32 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 8.49 ✓ | 16.13 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 57.76 ✓ | 86.81 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |