Living in Seattle.
A city of hills and water, with light rail through downtown and a ferry dock on the waterfront.
Life in Seattle
Seattle is the largest city in Washington, between Puget Sound and Lake Washington. Pike Place Market has run downtown since 1907.
Getting around
Link light rail runs through downtown Seattle, north to Lynnwood and south to Sea-Tac Airport. Washington State Ferries leave the downtown waterfront for Bainbridge Island and Bremerton.
Schools
Seattle Public Schools serves the city. Check with the district for the schools at a specific address.
Weekends
Discovery Park covers 534 acres in Magnolia, and the path around Green Lake runs 2.8 miles.
Seattle
by the numbers.
754,195 people live in Seattle, with a median age of 35.6. The median household earns $123,860 a year.
- People
- 754,195
- Median age
- 35.6
- Median household income
- $123,860
- Median home value
- $938,600
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Figures are for the city limits.
Who lives
in Seattle.
Age
Education, adults 25 and over
Men and women
Men 51%Women 49%
Density and degrees
- People per square mile
- 8,980
- Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
- 68%
- Households
- 363,466
- People per household
- 2.00
- Median home value
- $938,600
- Median rent a month
- $2,030
Owners and renters
Own 44%Rent 56%
- Median household income
- $123,860
- Income per person
- $86,095
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Work from home
- 35%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Figures are for the city limits.
Schools
in Seattle.
Public schools with a Seattle address. The district’s boundary map shows which school serves a specific home.
- Adams Elementary SchoolK–56110 28th Ave NW, 981079.1
- Alki Elementary SchoolPK–53010 59th Ave SW, 981169.2
- Arbor Heights Elementary SchoolPK–53701 SW 104th Street, 981466.4
- B. F. Day Elementary SchoolPK–53921 Linden Ave N, 981039.5
- Bailey Gatzert Elementary SchoolPK–51301 E Yesler Way, 981223.5
- Beacon Hill International SchoolK–52025 14th Ave S, 981448.6
- Beverly Park Elementary at GlendalePK–51201 S 104th St, 981682.3
- Broadview-Thomson K-8 SchoolPK–813052 Greenwood Ave N, 981336.4
- Bryant Elementary SchoolK–53311 NE 60th St, 981156.2
- Bryn Mawr Elementary SchoolK–58212 S 118th St, 981785.1
- Campbell Hill Elementary SchoolPK–56418 S 124th St, 981784.4
- Cascadia ElementaryK–51700 N 90th Street, 9811510.0
- Catharine Blaine K-8 SchoolK–82550 34th Ave W, 981999.9
- Cedar Park Elementary SchoolPK–513224 37th Ave NE, 981258.7
- Concord International SchoolPK–5723 S Concord St, 981081.5
- Daniel Bagley Elementary SchoolK–57821 Stone Ave N, 981039.1
- Dearborn Park International SchoolPK–52820 S Orcas St, 981087.9
- Dunlap Elementary SchoolPK–54525 S Cloverdale St, 981185.0
- Emerson Elementary SchoolPK–59709 60th Ave S, 981183.8
- Fairmount Park Elementary SchoolPK–53800 SW Findlay St, 981267.5
- Frantz Coe Elementary SchoolK–52424 7th Ave W, 9811910.0
- Gatewood Elementary SchoolK–54320 SW Myrtle St, 981367.4
- Genesee Hill ElementaryK–55013 SW Dakota Street, 981169.0
- Graham Hill Elementary SchoolPK–55149 S Graham St, 981184.2
- Green Lake Elementary SchoolPK–52400 N 65th St, 981037.2
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolPK–5144 NW 80th St, 981179.7
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolPK–54100 39th Ave S, 981186.8
- Hazel Wolf K-8K–811530 12th Ave NE, 981258.2
- Highland Park Elementary SchoolPK–51012 SW Trenton St, 981063.9
- Hilltop ElementaryPK–512250 24th Ave S, 981682.8
- James Baldwin Elementary SchoolPK–511725 1st Ave NE, 981258.5
- John Hay Elementary SchoolK–5201 Garfield St, 981096.2
- John Muir Elementary SchoolK–53301 S Horton St, 981443.8
- John Rogers Elementary SchoolK–54030 NE 109th St, 981257.1
- John Stanford International SchoolK–54057 5th Ave NE, 981059.7
- Kimball Elementary SchoolPK–53200 23rd Ave S, 981445.2
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolPK–52645 California Ave SW, 981168.0
- Lakeridge Elementary SchoolK–57400 S 115th St, 981782.9
- Laurelhurst Elementary SchoolK–54530 46th Ave NE, 981056.9
- Lawton Elementary SchoolK–54000 27th Ave W, 981996.4
- Leschi Elementary SchoolPK–5135 32nd Ave, 981226.4
- Louisa Boren STEM K-8PK–85950 Delridge Way SW, 981064.1
- Lowell Elementary SchoolPK–51058 E Mercer St, 981023.0
- Loyal Heights Elementary SchoolK–5520 NE Ravenna Blvd, 981159.3
- Madrona K-5 SchoolK–51121 33rd Ave, 981225.5
- Magnolia Elementary SchoolPK–52418 24th Ave W, 981997.4
- Maple Elementary SchoolK–54925 Corson Ave S, 981089.0
- Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolPK–56725 45th Ave S, 981184.6
- McDonald International SchoolK–5144 NE 54th St, 9810510.0
- McGilvra Elementary SchoolK–51617 38th Ave E, 981129.2
- Montlake Elementary SchoolK–52409 22nd Ave E, 981129.9
- Mount View ElementaryPK–510811 12th Ave SW, 981462.6
- North Beach Elementary SchoolPK–59018 24th Ave NW, 981176.8
- Olympic Hills Elementary SchoolPK–513018 20th Ave NE, 981257.2
- Olympic View Elementary SchoolK–5504 NE 95th St, 981157.3
- Queen Anne ElementaryK–5411 Boston St, 981099.7
- Rainier View Elementary SchoolPK–511650 Beacon Ave S, 981782.3
- Rising Star Elementary SchoolPK–58311 Beacon Ave S, 981086.4
- Roxhill Elementary SchoolPK–57740 34th Ave SW, 981264.9
- Sacajawea Elementary SchoolPK–59501 20th Ave NE, 981155.5
- Sand Point ElementaryPK–56208 60th Ave NE, 981155.6
- Sanislo Elementary SchoolK–51812 SW Myrtle St, 981065.7
- South Shore PK-8 SchoolPK–84800 S Henderson St, 981185.2
- Stephen Decatur Elementary SchoolK–57711 43rd Ave NE, 9811510.0
- Stevens Elementary SchoolK–51242 18th Ave E, 981128.2
- Thorndyke ElementaryPK–54415 S 150th St, 981883.8
- Thurgood Marshall ElementaryPK–52401 S Irving St, 981449.3
- View Ridge Elementary SchoolPK–57047 50th Ave NE, 981159.8
- Viewlands Elementary SchoolPK–510525 3rd Ave NW, 981778.7
- Wedgwood Elementary SchoolK–52720 NE 85th St, 981159.0
- West Seattle Elementary SchoolPK–56760 34th Ave SW, 981266.8
- West Woodland Elementary SchoolK–55601 4th Ave NW, 981079.1
- White Center Heights ElementaryPK–510015 6th Ave SW, 981683.5
- Whittier Elementary SchoolK–51320 NW 75th St, 9811710.0
- Wing Luke Elementary SchoolPK–53701 S Kenyon St, 981183.6
- Aki Kurose Middle School6–83928 S Graham St, 981185.2
- Cascade Middle School6–811212 10th Ave SW, 981462.6
- David T. Denny International Middle School6–82601 SW Kenyon St, 981264.3
- Dimmitt Middle School6–812320 80th Ave S, 981783.8
- Eckstein Middle School6–83003 NE 75th St, 981158.9
- Edmonds S. Meany Middle School6–8301 21st Ave E, 981123.9
- Hamilton International Middle School6–81610 N 41st St, 981038.8
- Jane Addams Middle School6–811051 34th Ave NE, 981257.5
- Madison Middle School6–83429 45th Ave SW, 981169.1
- McClure Middle School6–81915 1st Ave W, 981197.8
- Mercer International Middle School6–81600 S Columbian Way, 981087.4
- Rainier Prep5–810211 12th Ave S, 981689.0
- Robert Eagle Staff Middle School6–81330 N 90th St, 981039.2
- Showalter Middle School6–84628 S 144th St, 981682.9
- Washington Middle School6–82101 S Jackson St, 981446.3
- Whitman Middle School6–89201 15th Ave NW, 981178.1
- Ballard High School9–121418 NW 65th St, 981178.2
- Chief Sealth International High School9–122600 SW Thistle St, 981265.1
- Cleveland High School STEM9–125511 15th Ave S, 981088.5
- Evergreen High School9–12830 SW 116th St, 981463.9
- Franklin High School9–123013 S Mt Baker Blvd, 981444.7
- Garfield High School9–12400 23rd Ave, 981227.2
- Ingraham High School9–121819 N 135th St, 981336.8
- Lincoln High School9–124400 Interlake Ave N, 981039.5
- Middle College High School9–12401 NE Northgate Way, 981258.2
- Nathan Hale High School9–1210750 30th Ave NE, 981255.8
- Rainier Beach High School9–128815 Seward Park Ave S, 981183.7
- Rainier Valley Leadership Academy6–126020 Rainier Avenue S, 981184.6
- Roosevelt High School9–121410 NE 66th St, 981157.9
- Summit Public School: Atlas6–129601 35th Avenue SW, 981267.1
- Summit Public School: Sierra9–121025 S King St, 981046.3
- The Center School9–12305 Harrison St, 981096.8
- West Seattle High School9–123000 California Ave SW, 981167.9
Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2023–24. State score: Washington School Improvement Framework 2025, OSPI, all students, on a 1–10 scale. A dash means the state did not publish a score for the school. Online and alternative programs are not listed.
Places to see
in Seattle.
Pike Place Market
A public market overlooking Elliott Bay, open since 1907. It is one of the oldest continuously operating public farmers markets in the United States.
Discovery Park
Seattle’s largest park, 534 acres on Puget Sound in the Magnolia neighborhood. Nearly 12 miles of trails lead through forest and meadow, down to the West Point Lighthouse.
Green Lake Park
A lake in north Seattle with a 2.8-mile path around it for walkers and cyclists. Two beaches on the lake have lifeguards in summer.
Gas Works Park
A 19-acre park on the north shore of Lake Union, built around the towers of a gas plant that closed in 1956. Its hill looks across the lake to downtown.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, cropped. Seattle skyline by CommunistSquared, CC0; Pike Place Market by Buiobuione, CC BY-SA 4.0; Discovery Park by Cody Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0; Green Lake Park by Monikasj, CC BY-SA 4.0; Gas Works Park by Seattle City Council from Seattle, CC BY 2.0.
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