Seattle, WA
US City in Washington, West · ranked on 67 metrics
Seattle, WA is a US city in Washington with a population of 792,909 (18th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (37th of 434), Median Household Income (49th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (93rd of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (382nd of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (394th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (318th of 395).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202437th of 43492
- Median Household Income$123,860Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202449th of 43489
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202493rd of 43479
- Poverty Rate (%)9.88%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024113th of 43474
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 262nd of 46043
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025232nd of 39541
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024311th of 43428
- Price Level (Goods)104.0Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 356th of 46022
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025318th of 39520
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025392nd of 3951
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 449th of 4602
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025382nd of 3953
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025376th of 3955
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024394th of 4349
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 411th of 46010
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 400th of 46013
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 369th of 43415
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 23 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Portland, OR79% similar
Denver, CO75% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Seattle, WA?
- Seattle, WA has a population of 792,909, 18th among 477 US cities.
- What does Seattle, WA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Seattle, WA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (37th of 434); Median Household Income (49th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (93rd of 434).
- Where does Seattle, WA rank worst?
- Seattle, WA ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (382nd of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (394th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (318th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Seattle, WA?
- Rankodex ranks Seattle, WA on 67 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
67 metrics with a value for this place, in 16 topics