Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
WashingtonPop. 4.0M#15 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,965/mo
#514 most affordable
Median Income
$110,744
#7 highest income
Median Home Value
$712,200
#513 most affordable to buy
Population
4.0M
#15 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
114.0COL Index
Very expensive+14.0% above US average
Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,965/mo
Home Value
$712,200
Rent-to-income ratio21% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityModerate
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$110,744
Metro Population
4.0M
Monthly take-home (~75%)$6,922/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$4,957/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#514/ 530
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Median Income
#7/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#513/ 530
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Metro Population
#15/ 530
Education
Washington state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate91.1%
Per-Pupil Spending$19,847
Student-Teacher Ratio17.3:1
SAT Readiness Score1095
Bachelor's Degree %40.5%
Healthcare
Washington state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K301
Uninsured Rate6.5%
Hospital Beds per 1K1.6
Life Expectancy78.5 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate357/100k
Property Crime Rate2887/100k
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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