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Seattle, WA
🇺🇸 Washington · Ranked #78 of 88 in North America
49
SCORE
Seattle, WA is
a balanced market with steady fundamentals
. Here's the full data-driven picture — cost, safety, schools, jobs and climate risk.
Cloud jobs keep it positive, but Cascadia earthquake risk and expensive housing are real drags.
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The numbers
Median home
$750k
Median rent
$2,232/mo
Gross rental yield
3.6%
Median age
38 yrs
How it scores
Climate
58
Affordability
30
Momentum
55
Resilience
55
Livability grades
B-
Safety
A-
Schools
A-
State
A
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