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Affordability in Seattle

Seattle ranks #45 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 67 — Fun. That puts it in the 67th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Washington.

affordability score
67
Fun
National rank
#45 of 134
In Washington
#1 of 2
Percentile
67th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Seattle sits 17 points above the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Seattle

  1. T#43 Denver, CO 68
  2. T#43 Santa Ana, CA 68
  3. #45 Seattle, WA — this page 67
  4. #46 Henderson, NV 66
  5. T#47 Atlanta, GA 65

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Seattle

Seattle scores 100 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: