Seattle’s topography is due largely to Pleistocene ice age glaciation. Nearly all of the city’s seven hills are characterized as drumlins (Beacon Hill, First Hill, Capitol Hill, Queen Anne Hill, Mount Baker) or drift uplands (Magnolia, West Seattle). Is Seattle very hilly? Seattle is a hilly city, but hills in Seattle are different than hills […]

A lot of that land is also protected from urban and residential development. Because of that, the city can’t build as many housing projects as its population needs. Thus, the demand for existing houses and apartments only increases. A third reason that the housing prices are so expensive is that it’s the capital city. Why […]

The context is an area formerly zoned single-fam- ily with various existing single-family homes. New homes range in size from 1,050 to 1,800 square feet. The RSL zone would encourage more “missing middle” housing that is in between the density of Seattle’s and single-family and multifamily zones. What is RSL lot? 010 Description and intent. […]

In most years, Seattle averages a daily maximum temperature for June that’s between 68 and 73 degrees Fahrenheit (20 to 23 degrees Celsius). The minimum temperature usually falls between 52 and 54 °F (11 to 12 °C). The days at Seattle warm steadily during June. Is June a good time to visit Seattle? The best […]

Tallest buildings in Seattle # Building Height 3 1201 Third Avenue Tower 772 ft 4 Two Union Square 740 ft 5 Seattle Municipal Tower 722 ft 6 F5 Tower 660 ft What is the 6th tallest tower? Tallest buildings in the world Rank Name Height ft 1 Burj Khalifa 2,717 2 Shanghai Tower 2,073 3 […]

Most Cloudy Days City Cloudy Days a Year % of Days Seattle, Washington 308 84 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 306 84 Rochester, New York 304 83 Cleveland, Ohio 299 82 Is it always cloudy in Seattle? But the clouds here. They just don’t go away. Seattle is the cloudiest major city in the Lower 48 states — […]

Some reasons for homelessness have been attributed to the cost of living in Seattle having significantly risen in the past decade due to gentrification, lack of publicly owned affordable housing, and the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. These have all culminated in an increase in the homeless population. What is the main cause of […]

Seattle area households paid an average of 11.6 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity in October 2021, compared to the 11.3 cents per kWh paid in October 2020. The average cost of utility (piped) gas at $1.192 per therm in October was more than the $1.092 per therm spent last year. Is electricity cheap […]

Floor area ratio (FAR) is the ratio of a building’s total square footage (floor area) to the size of the piece of land on which it is constructed.In other words, if the lot is 5,000 square feet, then the square footage of the building cannot exceed 2,500 square feet. How do you calculate FAR? Typically, […]

WalletHub rated Seattle tops in its Economy and Education & Health index, with an impressive No. 5 showing in Quality of Life. Seattle ranked No. 26 in safety — still above the mean, but rated 50th out of 62 cities in affordability. Is Seattle a good place to live in? Seattle is consistently ranked among […]

170k is a decent salary for someone with 10 years experience in Seattle. Seattle didn’t really get cold. It rarely freezes. If course it doesn’t really get warm either. What is a good salary in Seattle Washington? Average Salary in Seattle, WA Annual Salary Monthly Pay Top Earners $97,704 $8,142 75th Percentile $80,334 $6,694 Average […]

Utilities cost Most Seattleites pay around $203 per month for basic utilities, which covers electricity, gas, water, and garbage pickup. With internet costing an average of $64 more per month, this adds up to a total of almost $40 above the national average. Are utilities expensive in Seattle? Seattle is 12.44% less expensive than New […]

Seattle was the saddest metro area in the nation last month, survey shows. Even in normal times, some people who live in Seattle start to feel down around this time of the year. The gray and drizzle has set in, and we can look forward to six more months of it. But 2020 is anything […]

The Price of Tickets & Where to Get Them The Seattle Great Wheel tickets are $14 for adults (age 12 & up); $12 for seniors (65+); $9 for kids (ages 3-9); and anyone age 2 or younger rides for free. How much does it cost to have dinner on the wheel in Seattle? The $152.50-per-person […]

AMI is the midpoint income for the Seattle area.Income level – Housing Choice Voucher program. Household size 30% of AMI 50% of AMI 1 $24,300 $40,500 2 $27,800 $46,300 3 $31,250 $52,100 4 $34,700 $57,850 What is Seattle area median income? $92,263Table Population Income & Poverty Median household income (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 $92,263 Per […]