Federal Way
- Suburb of Seattle, WA
Suburb
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Median Home Value
$384,200
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,487
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Federal Way Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault281.4national 282.7
- Murder11.3national 6.1
- Rape47.4national 40.7
- Robbery168national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary813.3national 500.1
- Theft3,110.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft342national 284
Residents
Working in Federal Way
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$72,969
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Federal Way
Top Private Schools Near Federal Way
- grade A+
Annie Wright Schools
- Rating 4.37 out of 5 115 reviews
- grade A+
Bellarmine Preparatory School
- Rating 4.14 out of 5 209 reviews
- grade A
Kennedy Catholic High School
- Rating 3.96 out of 5 174 reviews
- grade A
Cascade Christian Junior High/High School
- Rating 3.75 out of 5 109 reviews
- grade A
Auburn Adventist Academy
- Rating 3.72 out of 5 43 reviews
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Federal Way Reviews
Rating 3.57 out of 5 308 reviews
I was born and raised in Federal Way. I love the community. I love the stores within the city. Federal Way seems small but it reaches out into a bigger community.
I used to live in Arcadia Townhomes from 2014 to 2020. It was a great place back then: Hardly saw any homeless people, unstable/aggressive people nor any red flags in general. But around 2018, the city gradually turned into something along the lines of "slum." Unstable, dangerous looking homelesses, crimes... I once witnessed some burglars going through the neighbor's car.
I still visit this place from time to time, and visiting this place solidified my view: I am glad that I moved out of city, because I am now running into all sorts of dangers now when I'm down there.
Restaurants of diverse cultures are great, but they are the only redeeming things in this cursed city while other crumbles.
Schooling depends; I spend great time in Decatur during my highschool years, but I've heard news from my friends in othet schools. It's mostly a hit or miss.
My advice: please don't listen to anyone that claims that Federal Way's nice. They are either outdated or are lying to their teeth.
I still visit this place from time to time, and visiting this place solidified my view: I am glad that I moved out of city, because I am now running into all sorts of dangers now when I'm down there.
Restaurants of diverse cultures are great, but they are the only redeeming things in this cursed city while other crumbles.
Schooling depends; I spend great time in Decatur during my highschool years, but I've heard news from my friends in othet schools. It's mostly a hit or miss.
My advice: please don't listen to anyone that claims that Federal Way's nice. They are either outdated or are lying to their teeth.
Great neighborhood for families. Great city with lots of options of food! There are many nearby and safe parks for the whole families and overall, a very nice city where you can never run out of options for whatever you are looking for!