Seattle is a very large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 733,919 people and 184 constituent neighborhoods, Seattle is the largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Seattle was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Seattle economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Seattle, where the median household income is $105,391.00.

Seattle home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Seattle real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Seattle has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Seattle is also a city of artists. Seattle has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Seattle’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Seattle is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Seattle. This makes Seattle a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Seattle presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

One of the nice things about Seattle is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Seattle is a big city, and with that comes lots of benefits. One benefit is that most big cities have public transit, but Seattle really shines when it comes to the extensiveness and use of its public transit system. More than most large American cities, Seattle citizens use public transit daily to get to and from work. And while there are transportation options, most people in Seattle ride the bus. Whereas in some cities one is destined to sit in traffic every morning to get to work and every evening to get home, in Seattle a lot leave their cars at home (if they even choose to own one), and hop a ride on the bus.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Seattle. 65.88% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Seattle in 2018 was $68,836, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $275,344 for a family of four. However, Seattle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Seattle is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Seattle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seattle residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Seattle include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

Seattle also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.30%.

The most common language spoken in Seattle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.