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Seattle

Seattle, WA

Population: 741,440
VS
Federal Way

Federal Way, WA

Population: 99,232

Seattle vs Federal Way

Side-by-side comparison of Seattle, WA and Federal Way, WA

Demographics

Population
741KSeattle
99KFederal Way
7.5x diff
Median Age
36Seattle
38Federal Way
6% diff
Pop. Density
8,827Seattle
4,446Federal Way
99% diff
Area (sq mi)
84Seattle
1Federal Way
59.6x diff
Male
51.0%
Seattle
50.2%
Federal Way
2% diff
Female
49.0%
Seattle
49.8%
Federal Way
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$122KSeattle
$82KFederal Way
49% diff
Per Capita Income
$83KSeattle
$40KFederal Way
2.1x diff
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Seattle
9.8%
Federal Way
2x diff
Unemployment
3.1%
Seattle
3.8%
Federal Way
23% diff
Cost of Living
107Seattle
107Federal Way
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,377Seattle
$1,354Federal Way
2% diff

Housing

Home Value
$912KSeattle
$500KFederal Way
83% diff
Median Rent
$1,998Seattle
$1,738Federal Way
15% diff
Homeownership
44.2%
Seattle
55.7%
Federal Way
26% diff
Zillow Value
$849KSeattle
$591KFederal Way
44% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,187Seattle
$1,872Federal Way
17% diff
Rent Burden
27.4%
Seattle
33.7%
Federal Way
23% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
585Seattle
337Federal Way
74% diff
Property Crime
4,496Seattle
4,248Federal Way
6% diff
Murder Rate
4Seattle
4Federal Way
11% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FSeattle
52°FFederal Way
1% diff
Jan Temp
42°FSeattle
41°FFederal Way
3% diff
Jul Temp
67°FSeattle
68°FFederal Way
2% diff
Rainfall
39.6"Seattle
45.2"Federal Way
14% diff
Snowfall
8.4"Seattle
18.7"Federal Way
2.2x diff
Sunny Days
244Seattle
249Federal Way
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
67.5%
Seattle
31.1%
Federal Way
2.2x diff
High School+
95.7%
Seattle
90.2%
Federal Way
6% diff
Graduate+
29.3%
Seattle
9.5%
Federal Way
3.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
26.6 minSeattle
32.4 minFederal Way
22% diff
Drive Alone
37.6%
Seattle
68.0%
Federal Way
81% diff
Public Transit
13.9%
Seattle
5.2%
Federal Way
2.6x diff
Work from Home
31.3%
Seattle
12.5%
Federal Way
2.5x diff

Health

Obesity
22.5%
Seattle
27.1%
Federal Way
20% diff
Smoking
6.6%
Seattle
10.2%
Federal Way
55% diff
Uninsured
5.8%
Seattle
11.0%
Federal Way
90% diff
Diabetes
6.8%
Seattle
9.2%
Federal Way
35% diff
Heart Disease
3.9%
Seattle
4.7%
Federal Way
21% diff
Depression
24.3%
Seattle
24.5%
Federal Way
1% diff

The Verdict

30 Seattle
:
9 Federal Way

Seattle leads in 30 of 39 categories

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