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Seattle city, WA

King WA County

Pop. 754,195 | Income $116,068 | Home $879,900

Deep BlueHigh Earthquake RiskUnaffordable

Safety & Crime

FBI UCR + Mapping Police Violence
Homicide Rate (2025)4.5per 100K
Assault Rate (2025)475.6per 100K
Hate Crimes787104.3/100K
Police-Involved Deaths121.59/100K (2020-2026)
FBI UCR Crime Data (2020-2025)
Offense202020212022202320242025
Homicide50 (6.5)43 (5.4)55 (7.5)68 (9.0)51 (6.7)34 (4.5)
Assault3,047 (394.9)3,865 (490.6)4,043 (554.1)3,874 (513.9)3,852 (506.8)3,615 (475.6)
Robbery1,474 (191.1)1,747 (221.8)1,751 (240.0)1,675 (222.2)1,683 (221.5)1,399 (184.1)
Rape328 (42.5)306 (38.8)324 (44.4)309 (41.0)375 (49.3)390 (51.3)
Motor Vehicle Theft4,927 (638.6)5,278 (670.0)6,941 (951.2)9,251 (1227.3)7,464 (982.0)5,707 (750.9)
Burglary10,478 (1358.1)10,012 (1271.0)8,816 (1208.2)8,573 (1137.3)8,915 (1173.0)7,483 (984.5)
Larceny22,402 (2903.6)25,235 (3203.4)26,174 (3587.0)20,223 (2682.9)22,277 (2931.0)20,893 (2748.9)

Parentheses = rate per 100,000. 2021 data unavailable.

Hate Crimes by Bias Category
CategoryCount%
Race/Ethnicity48061.0%
Sexual Orientation16621.1%
Religion759.5%
Gender Identity384.8%

TOP OFFENSE TYPES

OffenseCount%
Intimidation37647.8%
Simple Assault25232.0%
Aggravated Assault22728.8%
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property9712.3%
Robbery232.9%

TOP LOCATIONS

LocationCount%
Highway/Road/Alley/Street/Sidewalk29137.0%
Residence/Home18022.9%
Restaurant374.7%
Park/Playground354.4%
Church/Synagogue/Temple/Mosque253.2%
Police-Involved Deaths (2020-2026)
Total Incidents12
Rate1.59/100K

CAUSE OF DEATH

CauseCount%
Gunshot975.0%
Vehicle216.7%
Gunshot,Taser18.3%

ARMED STATUS

StatusCount%
Unknown975.0%
Allegedly Armed325.0%

Environment & Hazards

FEMA NRI + EPA TRI + EPA SDWIS + EPA AQS
FEMA Risk Score99.7Very High
Air Quality100.0/100Excellent
Water Quality100/100Excellent
Toxic Facilities267.0M lbs
Disaster Decl.2Since 2015
Property Hazards
Major Hazards
Earthquake$1214.7M annual loss
Very High
Tornado$3.5M annual loss
Moderate
Coastal Flooding$1.5M annual loss
Moderate
Wildfire$487.1K annual loss
Low
Lifestyle Hazards
Heat WaveHigh
Ice StormHigh
Winter WeatherHigh
Air Quality (2025)
Score
100/100
Excellent
System
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
164
Good (0-50)
79
Moderate (51-100)
0
Unhealthy (101+)
AQI Statistics
Max:90
P90:61
Median:43
Primary Pollutant Days
PollutantDays
Ozone98
PM2.5138
Water Quality
Overall Score
100/100Excellent
Water System
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
Serves 1,091,904 people
Violations
0
Total
0
Health-Based
0
Open
EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) - Top Chemicals
26Facilities
7.0M lbsTotal
75.2K lbsAir
0 lbsLand
13Carcinogen Fac.
22HAP Fac.
ChemicalCAS #ReleasedFacilitiesFlags
Zinc compoundsN9824.7MK3--
Ethylene glycol107-21-11.1MK3HAP
Manganese compoundsN450604.8KK2HAP
Lead compoundsN420184.5KK9HAP
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N09086.7KK4HAP
Copper compoundsN10049.4KK2--
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N51147.1KK2--
Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-733.2KK4HAP
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol80-05-733.2KK1HAP
1-Bromopropane106-94-511.6KK1Carcinogen, HAP
Top Toxic Release Facilities
FacilityAddressIndustryAirTotalKey Chemicals
NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC2424 SW ANDOVERPrimary Metal Manufacturing3.9KK5.8MK lbsChromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Copper compounds
EMERALD SERVICES INC6851 E MARGINAL WAY SAdministrative & Support Services43K1.4MK lbsPolycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Ethylene glycol
ACE GALVANIZING INC429 S 96TH STFabricated Metal Products255K178.8KK lbsZinc compounds
SEACAST SEATTLE207 S BENNETT STPrimary Metal Manufacturing0K40.2KK lbs4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)
DARIGOLD-RAINIER4058 RAINIER AVE SManufacturing0K39.7KK lbsNitric acid, Peracetic acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
PUGET SOUND COATINGS9220 8TH AVE SFabricated Metal Products35.1KK35.1KK lbsXylene (mixed isomers), p-Xylene, Toluene
BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE GROUP NORTH BOEING FIELD7500 E MARGINAL WAY STransportation Equipment10.7KK23.6KK lbsDiethanolamine, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Certain glycol ethers
VIGOR SHIPYARDS INC-SEATTLE1801 16TH AVE SWTransportation Equipment11.6KK20.0KK lbsXylene (mixed isomers)
ASKO PROCESSING INC434 N 35THFabricated Metal Products11.2KK13.2KK lbs1-Bromopropane, Lead compounds
SOUND PROPELLER SERVICES INC7916 8TH AVE STransportation Equipment4K10.1KK lbsChromium, Nickel

Public Health

CDC PLACES 2023
Overall Health Score69/100Fair
Obesity23%
No Health Insurance6.9%
No Annual Checkup69.5%
Chronic Disease Prevalence
Obesity
22.9%
High Blood Pressure
26.0%
Arthritis
19.2%
Diabetes
7.0%
Asthma
10.0%
Heart Disease
3.9%
COPD
3.4%
Stroke
2.3%
Risk Behaviors & Access

RISK BEHAVIORS

Sleep <7 Hours
29.6%
Physical Inactivity
13.6%
Binge Drinking
17.7%
Current Smoking
7.4%

HEALTHCARE ACCESS

No Annual Checkup
69.5%
No Dental Visit
70.8%
No Health Insurance
6.9%

MENTAL HEALTH

Depression
24.4%
Poor Mental Health
15.3%

Education & Schools

Urban Institute Education Data Portal
School District Coverage
Seattle Public Schools
99.9%
Highline School District
0.1%
Primary District: Seattle Public Schools
Enrollment53,973
Per-Pupil Spending$20,647
Graduation Rate83%Cohort: 3,547
Total Revenue$1,302,978,000
Total Expenditure$1,114,357,000
Local Revenue$527,761,000
State Revenue$663,112,000
Child Poverty9.8%6,985 of 71,040

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS 2022
Median Income$116,068
Median Home Value$879,900
Price/Income Ratio7.58Unaffordable
Monthly Owner Cost$3,261w/ mortgage
Cost Burden

RENTERS

Burdened (>30%)
42.6%
Severe (>50%)
19.6%

HOMEOWNERS

Burdened (>30%)
25.8%
Severe (>50%)
10.2%
Housing Stock & Market
Total Units372,436
Vacancy7.3%Balanced
Owner Occupied43.7%158,945 units
Renter Occupied56.3%204,521 units

HOUSING AGE

Pre-1950
16.2%
Pre-1978 (Lead Risk)
39.5%
2010+ (Modern)
17.4%
Tax & Costs
Median Rent$1,945
Property Tax (Annual)$6,751
Effective Tax Rate0.77%of home value

HOUSING TYPE

Single-Family
44.4%
Multi-Family
55.4%

Home Value Distribution

Market Analysis
Entry-Level
1%< $100K

Entry-market accessible inventory

Mid-Market
10%$100K - $500K

Typical owner-occupied price band

Premium
89%$500K+

High-end & Luxury inventory share

Market Depth

Inventory share by price segment

<$10K
0.4%
$10-50K
0.3%
$50-100K
0.5%
$100-150K
0.5%
$150-200K
0.2%
$200-250K
0.3%
$250-300K
0.5%
$300-400K
3.5%
$400-500K
5.1%
$500-750K
18.7%
$750K-1M
26.5%
$1-1.5M
25.8%
$1.5-2M
9.3%
$2M+
8.4%
Market Snapshot:

Luxury-skewed market with limited entry-level inventory.

Internet & Broadband

Ookla + FCC BDC
RatingVery Good
Avg Download372.5Mbps
Avg Upload190.0Mbps
Speed Tests40,7242025-Q4
Fixed Broadband Providers (9)
ProviderResidential %Business %
AT&T Inc.0.8%0.5%
Radiate Holdings, LP0.4%0.4%
Lumen Technologies, Inc.0.8%0.8%
Comcast Corporation1.0%1.0%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.0.8%0.9%
EchoStar Corporation1.0%1.0%
Verizon Communications Inc.0.5%0.4%
Viasat, Inc.1.0%1.0%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.1.0%1.0%
Mobile Broadband (4)
ProviderResidential %Business %
AT&T Inc.0.7%0.7%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.0.7%0.7%
Verizon Communications Inc.1.0%1.0%
Dish Network Corporation1.0%1.0%

Political Landscape

MIT Election Lab + FEC
LeanD+52.7%Purple (Swing)
Trend Since 2020N/Amore Democratic
Turnout 2024160.5%
Total Donations$9.24M9,374 donors
Secular %100%
Election History (2000-2024)

No election history data available

2024 Presidential Election

No election data available

Demographics & Census

Census ACS 5-Year

Population

754,195

Median Age

35.0

In Labor Force

489,320

Unemployed

22,600

Below Poverty

9.6%

Race & Ethnicity
White60.3%
Asian17.6%
Two or More Races11.6%
Hispanic/Latino8.5%
Black/African American6.5%
Other3.9%
Median Earnings by Education
Less than High School$35,018
High School Graduate$46,344
Some College or Associate's$57,171
Bachelor's Degree$96,190
Graduate or Professional$121,233

Median Age

35.0

3.9yr younger than US avg

US avg: 38.9

Primary Life Stage

Young Professionals

High share of 20-34 year olds

32.8% of population

Working-Age Share

73.2%

High productive capacity

Ages 18–64

MaleFemale85+0.6%1.1%80-840.6%0.8%75-791.0%1.2%70-741.7%1.9%65-692.1%2.1%60-642.3%2.4%55-592.6%2.3%50-543.2%2.7%45-493.0%3.0%40-443.7%3.3%35-395.3%4.5%30-346.7%5.8%25-296.5%6.1%20-243.7%4.1%18-191.1%1.2%15-171.1%1.1%10-141.8%1.8%5-91.9%1.9%0-42.2%2.0%0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%Hover a row for population details
Household Income Distribution

Economic class profile — share of households by income range

Low Income21.1%<$50K
Middle Class36.7%$50K–$150K
High Income42.2%$150K+
Low Income (<$50K)Middle Class ($50K–$150K)High Income ($150K+)
Commute
(~28 min avg)🏠 34.8% Work from Home

How people get to work & how long it takes

How People Get to Work

🚗Private Vehicle#164.4%
🚌Public Transit18.6%
⚙️Other12.9%
🚼Walked3.9%
🚲Bicycle0.3%
64.4%commute by car (solo or carpool)
22.7%use car-free alternatives (transit, bike, walk)

How Long Does It Take?

<20 min
20–44 min
45–89 min
90+ min
Typical American commute times.
Heating Fuel Type

Utility Gas

119,321

Bottled/Tank/LP Gas

3,160

Electricity

221,926

Fuel Oil/Kerosene

10,607

Coal or Coke

19

Wood

727

Solar Energy

1,224

Other Fuel

1,767

No Fuel Used

4,715

Government Finances

Census Gov
REVENUE (2023)

$770.7M

N/A per capita

Property Tax

N/A

Sales Tax

N/A

EXPENDITURE

$626.7M

N/A per capita

Police

$67.0M

Fire

$239.9M

Education

$107.3M

Other

$0

DEBT & ASSETS

$5750.0M

N/A per capita

Long-term Debt

N/A

Securities

$24.6M

Cash

$36.7M

Data Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2024
Last Updated: 4/4/2026
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