Rainier Beach
- Neighborhood in Seattle, WA
Neighborhood
Rainier Beach
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Rating 3.34 out of 5 35 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B+
- Crime & Safetygrade C minus
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$418,896
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,700
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Rainier Beach Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of neighborhoods based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault160.8national 282.7
- Murder67.7national 6.1
- RapeNo data availablenational 40.7
- Robbery194.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary1,142.3national 500.1
- Theft2,090national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft913.9national 284
Residents
Diversity
grade A+
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$83,336
National
$62,843Families with Children
29%
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Rainier Beach Reviews
Rating 3.34 out of 5 35 reviews
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I've loved living here, it's very family friendly, has great parks, and good restaurants. It's a very tight-knit community, everyone knows their neighbors which is great and makes it feel very safe.
Rainier Beach is a majority African-American neighborhood. It is filled with tiny shops and restaurants which are really convenient. However, mainly at night, it can feel a little unsafe. It is not surrounded with the best public schools, but the high school (Rainier Beach HS) has a pretty good IB program for higher achieving students. The houses here are pretty affordable; although, I'm beginning to feel like this community is being gentrified. There are a ton of buses that make it convenient to bus to work or places in general, but there aren't many office/higher-paying job opportunities around here.
Rainier Beach is an extremely diverse community. It has several elementary schools and a high school where basketball games are very popular. There are many fast food restaurants in the area. However, it is known for a high crime rate, although, in my experience, I would say that it is not as high as everyone thinks it is.