Seattle
- City in Washington
Seattle
- grade A+Overall Grade
- City in Washington
- Rating 4.22 out of 5 922 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade A+
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A+
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$663,100
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,614
National
$1,062Area Feel
Urban
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Seattle Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
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Top Public Schools Serving Seattle
- grade A+
Raisbeck Aviation High School
- Rating 4.06 out of 5 160 reviews
- grade A+
Garfield High School
- Rating 3.61 out of 5 481 reviews
- grade A+
Roosevelt High School
- Rating 3.9 out of 5 317 reviews
- grade A
Ingraham High School
- Rating 3.66 out of 5 205 reviews
- grade A
Chinook Middle School
- Rating 3 out of 5 2 reviews
Top Private Schools in Seattle
Top Neighborhoods in Seattle
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault359.6national 282.7
- Murder3.7national 6.1
- Rape46.9national 40.7
- Robbery175.3national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary944.1national 500.1
- Theft3,074.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft477.3national 284
Residents
Working in Seattle
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$92,263
National
$62,843Similar Places
Seattle Reviews
Rating 4.22 out of 5 922 reviews
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I love the proximity to nature..in so many ways. Lovely parks like Greenlake, Discovery, Carkeek, Washington Park Arboretum. Also, something as simple as a neighborhood walk looking at people's impressive gardens. Then of course, the mountains! Hikes as close as 30 mins away.
I also love the coffee shops! There is every kind of coffee shop here. You can go with a friend, or alone!
Farmers markets! The Ballard and Fremont ones are my favorite.
The sense of community. Whatever your passion is, you can find your "people". Foodies, bikers, parents, gamers, dancers, bibliophiles....everyone!
We have mountains, beaches, rolling hills, water....a little bit of everything!
I also love the coffee shops! There is every kind of coffee shop here. You can go with a friend, or alone!
Farmers markets! The Ballard and Fremont ones are my favorite.
The sense of community. Whatever your passion is, you can find your "people". Foodies, bikers, parents, gamers, dancers, bibliophiles....everyone!
We have mountains, beaches, rolling hills, water....a little bit of everything!
I love living in the PNW! Residing in Seattle, I get all the benefits of a big city (good food, entertainment, a variety of schools, public transportation, job opportunities, etc...) while maintaining easy access to the beautiful nature of Washington state. There are countless forests, mountains, volcanoes, lakes, waterfalls, parks, and rivers all in easy driving distance, and there's outdoor fun year round if you enjoy skiing, snowboarding, or the like. Although some complain about the weather, it really isn't as rainy as most people make it out to be. The winter occasionally yields snow, and the summer sees sunny days occasionally nearing even ninety degrees. Seattle is pretty diverse, but even though locals generally pride themselves for being liberal and progressive that isn't to say issues like racism, police brutality, or gentrification are non-existent here. Yet every place has its issues, and in Seattle the pros far outweigh the cons!
Wow, I'm an overall very positive, glass half-full kind of person but am shocked at the Niche ratings for Seattle! I've lived here since 1996 and while yes, the summers are absolutely perfect and the outdoors are top-notch; the city itself is not. The homelessness issue has taken over many neighborhoods (including Ballard my last neighborhood and Licton Springs, my latest neighborhood) bringing with them fires, drug activity, prostitution, theft, assault, etc. My neighbors app goes off 5? 10? times a days with notifications that include property theft (100%), burglaries (~40%), prowlers trying to open up doors (~30%) gunshots fired (?). This city doesn't feel safe especially in North Seattle (which is only *minimally* less expensive than other neighborhoods) and you can forget South Seattle as they see confirmed shootings/murders weekly. Oh, and the traffic is insane! How is it that the rating is an 'A'? That just baffles me. No, sadly, Seattle is not the place anymore to be.