Verdict
Seattle leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability, while Vancouver leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WA
66
✓ winsWA
59
Educational Attainment
WA
96
✓ winsWA
56
Safety
WA
27
WA
35
✓ winsWeather
WA
—
WA
—
Livability
WA
63
✓ winsWA
51
Full Comparison
| Metric | Seattle | Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 734,603 | 190,700 |
| Median Income | $116,068 ✓ | $73,626 |
| Median Rent | $1,945 | $1,525 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $879,900 | $403,400 ✓ |
| Median Age | 35 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 91% |
| Bachelor's+ | 67% ✓ | 31% |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 92% |
| Homeownership | 45% | 51% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 26 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 8.49 | 6.59 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 57.76 | 57.60 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 46" |