Seattle

Mountains on the horizon, code in the air.

The Seattle index

wild places within reach95

opportunity and ambition90

life by the sea85

United States · 47.61° N / 122.33° W4M people · $$$$ · GMT-7

energy60

safety75

transit65

food70

culture70

nightlife60

affordability30

nature95

slow living40

0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Seattle is great if you want

✓Wild places within reach

✓Opportunity and ambition

✓Life by the sea

×Warm weather

×Cheap housing

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