Seattle, Washington

About Seattle

Seattle is a big city in central Washington counting 780,995 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Washington and the 18th largest in the entire United States.

Officially, Seattle is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 84 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 9,298 residents per square mile.

📰 Seattle News Today

• More wildfire smoke likely to sweep into western Washington MyNorthwest.com · Aug 17
• West Seattle grocery store sells $2.5 million Washington’s Lottery ticket. Are you the winner? West Seattle Blog... · Aug 17
• A new holiday basketball showcase is headed to Seattle The Seattle Times · Aug 17
• AMBER Alert canceled after 7-month-old boy located fox13seattle.com · Aug 17
• Recess is making a comeback in Washington and across the U.S. Axios · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Seattle Unique

• The largest city in Washington — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• Ranked #18 in the United States by population.
• The only place in America named Seattle — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Seattle

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Seattle

• 13 Coins
• 19 Gold — taiwanese
• 1928 Tap and Grill
• 206 Burger Company — burger
• 2120
• 45th Vegetarian Thai — thai
• 4th Avenue Espresso Bar — coffee shop (café)
• 5 Spot — american
• 663 Bistro — chinese
• 8 Ping Yang — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• A/NT Gallery · Art gallery
• Actual · Art gallery
• Add-a-Ball · Arcade
• Argosy Cruises · Attraction
• Argosy Cruises - Lake Union · Attraction
• Beneath the Streets · Attraction
• Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture · Museum
• Center for Wooden Boats · Museum
• Chihuly Garden and Glass · Museum
• Coast Guard Museum Northwest · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Seattle

• 12th Ave Square Park reviews ★
• 12th Avenue South Viewpoint reviews ★
• 12th West and West Howe Park reviews ★
• 48th and Charlestown Landbanked Site reviews ★
• 6th Avenue Northwest Pocket Park reviews ★
• A. B. Ernst Park reviews ★
• Alki Beach Park reviews ★
• Alki Playground reviews ★
• Andover Place reviews ★
• Atlantic Street Park reviews ★
• B.F. Day Playfield reviews ★
• Bagley Viewpoint reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Seattle

• Beverly Park Elem at Glendale
• CHOICE Academy
• Cascade Middle School
• Evergreen High School
• Hilltop Elementary
• Mount View Elementary
• Puget Sound Skills Center
• Rainier Prep
• Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
• Satellite High School
• Southern Heights Elementary
• Summit Public School: Atlas
• Summit Public School: Sierra
• White Center Heights Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Virginia Mason Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• University Of Washington Medical Ctr ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Swedish Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Seattle Va Medical Center (Va Puget Sound Healthcare System) ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Harborview Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital · 24/7 ER
• Seattle Children'S Hospital · 24/7 ER · Childrens

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Seattle

🏘️ Nearby Communities