King County, Washington
Population 2,287,171 · Seattle, Bellevue, Kent
- Overall cost of living: +11.1% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median home price: $859,900, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,092, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+11.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $859,900 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,092 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $135/mo | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $20,264/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.83% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $7,114 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $124,746 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 579.3 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈147 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 76°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 36°F | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 4 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 2 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 25 days | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5% of weeks | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈55.2°F | lower than 82% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 43.1 in | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $220/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $79/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $140/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.2/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.09/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.3 µg/m³ | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 4.8 mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,730.7 ft | higher than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 56.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 24.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.6:1 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.52 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.12 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.16 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 122/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 27 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.4★ | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.8 yrs | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.8% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 662/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 118/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.1/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 97.9% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 19 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 19 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 6.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 29.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 24 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 128 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.4 per 1k | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 27.7 per 1k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Population | 2,287,171 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.4 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -8.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 74.1% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 22.5% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 52.9% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 11% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Black | 6.4% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Asian | 20.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 7.3% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 4618 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 23 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.7 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 33 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.3% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 107 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 134 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 5,693 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 486 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 649 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 540 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 122 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 65 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 121 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 109 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 46 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 77 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 927 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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