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Seattle, WA

Washington · 47.619° N, 122.352° W · 84 sq mi

Seattle is the 18th largest city on this site, with a population of 754,195 and about 8,976 residents per square mile. The median household earns $123,860 a year, and the median home is worth $938,600.

Population
754,195
US Census ACS 2024
Median home value
$938,600
Owner-occupied units

Conditions

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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density

Land area
84 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
8,976
People per square mile
Rank by population
#18
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#114
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$123,860
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$2,030
Per month
Homeownership
43.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
26 min
One way

People

Median age
35.6
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
68.4%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
20.2%
Households
363,466
2 people each
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Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 25/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 178/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 21/yr
Days above 90° 1/yr
Below freezing 19/yr
Annual rainfall 44.5in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 78°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 36°F

What people here do for work

Professional & business services 24.4%
Education & health care 22%
Retail trade 11.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.4%

Share of employed residents aged 16 and over, largest four of thirteen industries. Bars are scaled to the largest. US Census ACS 2024 5-year.

Wealthiest person in Washington

Name
Steve Ballmer
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$118B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Hunts Point
Source of wealth
Microsoft

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Washington · private sector

Employer
Amazon
Sector
Retail & cloud

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Washington

Company
Amazon
Revenue
$638.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Seattle
Ticker
AMZN

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Washington

State bird
Willow Goldfinch
State flower
Coast Rhododendron
State capital
Olympia
Nickname
The Evergreen State

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