Quality of Life in Seattle, WA, United States
| Purchasing Power Index | 171.15 | Very High |
| Safety Index | 46.27 | Moderate |
| Health Care Index | 71.47 | High |
| Climate Index | 91.73 | Very High |
| Cost of Living Index | 81.35 | High |
| Property Price to Income Ratio | 6.44 | Low |
| Traffic Commute Time Index | 43.39 | High |
| Pollution Index | 32.02 | Low |
| Quality of Life Index: | 193.13 | Very High |
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Last update: July 2024
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Leave a comment:7 Comments so far
Anonymous
on Jun 13, 2024:
They must be talking to multiple 6-figure income earners because those are the only people who have that much purchasing power. You gotta make $160K+ per year to afford a house in Seattle. Probably significantly more for one in a decent neighborhood with low property crime.
Anonymous
on May 20, 2024:
Not sure how that PPIR is so low. In all actuality, it's around 7.2, maybe higher.
Gary
on May 07, 2024:
Seattle has a lot of problems going on : Addicted folks everywhere in the streets, massive lay offs, totally unaffordable housing, continuous traffic congestion, the climate is horrendous in winter, and cost of living is much higher than stated here. I haven't even started about crime, good luck feeling safe here !
Jarrett
on Mar 07, 2024:
Hello. First off I just wanna say, great website. There's a ton of intriguing data here. I've lived in the Seattle metro area for over 11 years now and I'm a little perplexed as to how high the climate score is. The months of October thru April in particular. Not sure how you get those numbers but IMO they should be way lower. The incessant clouds, rain, chilly temperatures, and short days make December thru February especially miserable. Here's some data from Weather.com: March hi:55° lo:39°, April hi:59° lo:43°, and May hi:65° lo:48° Those are the only months I'm able to view as of today. As you can see they're a few degrees lower than what you have. Thank you so much for your time, I appreciate it.
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on Jan 05, 2023:
I find it hard to believe that the property cost to income is low! Ridiculous. Also the safety index can hardly be described as moderate.
Mack
on Apr 28, 2022:
I visited Cairns, Sydney, and Melbourne for about 6-weeks in 2007. I have lived in Seattle, WA since 2007. Comparing the two is like apples and oranges for me. They're both nice, but the novelty of Australia as a Yank was enamoring. Seattle was culturally different than the Midwest, so it had its charm as well -- except people in Seattle are not as friendly to strangers (known as the 'Seattle Freeze'). They are cordial, but not very inviting -- difficult to make friends (allegedly a nordic thing, of which there are many here of that lineage). Now, there is a huge homeless presence with drugs and violence and many shootings within areas of downtown. Property crime is rampant and the police aren't very accesdible or helpful for this or personal assaults from crazy street people. This and soaring rent and property costs are driving out life-lifelong residents. Traffic is horrible since so much of the geography is limited for transpirtation development due to being bounded by water all around and congestion. Drivers are aggressive and change lanes unannounced many times uselessly attempting to get ahead. Upside, there are neighborhoods to settle in and enjoy. Lots of activities for adventure or culture. Great health-care facilities and physicians. It's very expensive here, though Sidney is similarly. The weather is mild/moderate and it doesn't really rain as much as people say. I wwan't in Australia long enough to become bored or disenchanted. I'd still consider Sydney for retirement since I'm that age. Either choice is good if you're fortunate for it to be viable.
Mack
on Apr 28, 2022:
I visited Cairns, Sydney, and Melbourne for about 6-weeks in 2007. I have lived in Seattle, WA since 2007. Comparing the two is like apples and oranges for me. They're both nice, but the novelty of Australia as a Yank was enamoring. Seattle was culturally different than the Midwest, so itbhad its charm as well -- except people in Seattle are not as friendly to strangers (known as the 'Seattle freeze). They are cordial, but not very inviting -- difficult to make friends (allegedly a nordic thing, of which there are many here of that lineage). Now, there is a huge homeless presence with drugs and violence and many shootings within areas of downtown. Property crime is rampant and the police aren't very accesdible or helpful for this or personal assaults from crazy street people. This and soaring rent and property costs are driving out life-lifelong residents. Traffic is horrible since so much of the geography is limited for transpirtation development due to being bounded by water alll around and congestion. Drivers are aggressive and change lanes unannounced many times uselessly attempting to get ahead. Upside, there are neighborhoods to settle in and enjoy. Lots of activities for adventure or culture. Great health-care facilities and physicians. It's very expensive here, though Sidney is similarly. The weather is mild/moderate and it doesn't really rain as much as people say. I wwan't in Australia long enough to become bored or disenchanted. I'd still consider Sydney for retirement since I'm that age. Either choice is good if you're fortunate for it to be viable.