Seattle is the 18th largest city on this site, with a population of 784,777 and about 9,340 residents per square mile. The median household earns $123,860 a year, and the median home is worth $938,600.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Size & density
Land area
84 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
9,340
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
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days25/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain178/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow21/yr
Days above 90°1/yr
Below freezing19/yr
Annual rainfall44.5inInches 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 services24.4%
Education & health care22%
Retail trade11.7%
Arts, food & hospitality8.4%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
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.