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Seattle
Washingtoncity
Seattle
Total population
780,992
Median home value
$950,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$118,745
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued June 15 at 4:18PM PDT until June 16 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 784,777 in 2025, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington. Seattle's growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 made it one of the country's fastest-growing large cities.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Seattle, WA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves168,719
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves132,616
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves130,309
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves125,322
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves115,641
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves106,082
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves94,390
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves90,521
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Lake Washington High SchoolHigh · Kirkland · 2,015 students · 21:1 ratio
- Newport Senior High SchoolHigh · Bellevue · 1,726 students · 19.8:1 ratio
- Juanita High SchoolHigh · Kirkland · 1,695 students · 19.5:1 ratio
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · Seattle · 1,653 students · 23:1 ratio
- Garfield High SchoolHigh · SEATTLE · 1,642 students · 24.1:1 ratio
- Ballard High SchoolHigh · SEATTLE · 1,590 students · 21.2:1 ratio
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · SEATTLE · 1,541 students · 20.5:1 ratio
- Shorewood High SchoolHigh · Shoreline · 1,538 students · 23.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2026-07-022 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington
- M 2.5 — 2026-06-2611 km E of Carnation, Washington
- M 2.82 — 2026-06-261 km SSE of Easton, Washington
- M 2.86 — 2026-06-082 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington
- M 2.84 — 2026-05-274 km W of Wauna, Washington
- M 2.86 — 2026-03-112 km W of Home, Washington
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Washington
- Medina5.1 mi away
- Hunts Point5.9 mi away
- Clyde Hill6.3 mi away
- Beaux Arts Village7.3 mi away
- Bainbridge Island7.4 mi away · pop. 24,825
- Boulevard Park7.5 mi away
- Burien9.9 mi away · pop. 52,066
- Bryn Mawr-Skyway10 mi away
- Lake Forest Park10 mi away
- Manchester10.1 mi away
- Kenmore10.2 mi away · pop. 23,914
- Newcastle10.6 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Seattle
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- CHESTNUT Wildfire, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-06-06 · 109 mi
- 4170 Tule Rd Wildfire, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-06-14 · 134 mi
- Omak Lake Road Wildfire, Okanogan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-06-16 · 143 mi
- Kartar Wildfire, Okanogan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-06-16 · 144 mi
- HAYSTACK BUTTE Wildfire, Klickitat, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-05-30 · 151 mi
- COUNTRY MEADOW Wildfire, Benton, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-05-23 · 174 mi
- JUNIPER DUNES Wildfire, Franklin, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-06-14 · 185 mi
- TWIN SISTERS Wildfire, Walla Walla, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-06-14 · 195 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-07-06 01:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Seattle, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET