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Seattle-Bellevue-Everett,
WA
Region
West
Population 2,237,900 (total metro area)
STATISTICAL
SNAPSHOT
Some quick facts about the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA area, and
how it compares with other areas in each category
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Weather
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
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| Annual
days with some precipitation |
160
|
110
|
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| Annual
days with mostly sun |
136
|
213
|
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| Annual
snowfall (inches) |
15
|
24.2
|
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| Annual
days < 32¡ F |
32
|
88.0
|
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| Annual
days > 90¡ F |
3
|
37.9
|
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| Average
high temp in July ¡F |
75.1
|
86.8
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| Average
low temp in January ¡F |
33
|
26.5
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Crime
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Violent
crime (per 100K population) |
436.4
|
506
|
143
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| Property
crime (per 100K population) |
5,772
|
4,329
|
281
|
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Housing
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
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| Median
home price |
$221,400
|
$128,572
|
310
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| Property
taxes (per $1,000 of home value) |
$12.9
|
$15.64
|
125
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| Home
utility cost index |
75.00
|
105
|
10
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| Average
home appreciation % |
8.1%
|
7.17%
|
111
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| New
home starts (12 months ending 6/00) |
1.01
|
12.87
|
272
|
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Education
|
City
Stats
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National
Avg.
|
Rank
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| Spending
per pupil |
$5,593
|
$5,387
|
104
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| Student/teacher
ratio |
21.8
|
16.95
|
321
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| Number
of 4-year colleges |
9
|
4.03
|
34
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| Number
of 2-year colleges |
13
|
2.77
|
10
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Economy
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Cost
of Living Index |
130.2
|
104
|
308
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| State
and local taxes% |
8.2%
|
10.35%
|
70
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| Recent
job growth (past 12 months) |
0.89%
|
1.68%
|
209
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| Projected
job growth (10 years) |
20.06%
|
15.09%
|
62
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| Unemployment
rate % |
3.5%
|
4.24%
|
133
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| Auto
insurance rates ($ per year) |
$1,130
|
$829
|
292
|
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Health
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Health
cost index |
130
|
103
|
312
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| Hospital
beds |
4,743
|
2,602
|
47
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| MDs
per capita |
13.2
|
12.02
|
111
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| Air
quality index (higher is better) |
80
|
65.9
|
96
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| Water
quality index (higher is better) |
80
|
52.0
|
42
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| Number
of teaching hospitals |
9
|
3.88
|
30
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QUALITY
OF LIFE
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City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
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| Leisure
Index (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
75
|
19.42
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6
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| Arts
Index (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
25
|
11.48
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21
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TRANSPORTATION
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City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
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| Commute
time |
23.4
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19.23
|
300
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| Mass
transit availability |
39.4
|
8.03
|
4
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| Number
of airline flights |
368
|
139
|
48
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| Amtrak
service |
4
|
2.57
|
45
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| Sources
and credits:
National Climatic Data Center, NOAA; American Chamber of Commerce
Researchers Association; Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer
Price Index; Acxiom/DataQuick; Commerce Clearing House; Bureau
of National Affairs; Federation of Tax Administrators; State
Farm Insurance; National Association of Homebuilders; Department
of Energy; American Medical Association; HCIA-Sachs; Environmental
Protection Agency; National Center for Education Statistics;
FBI Uniform Crime Reports; Federal Aviation Administration Amtrak;
Urban Mass Transit Agency; Federal Transit Administration; National
Park Service; National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration;
Sportsware Technologies; Major League Baseball; National Basketball
Assocation; National Football League; National Hockey League;
The White Book of Ski Sites; National Yellow Pages directory;
Symphony Magazine; Theatre Profiles; Dance Magazine; Opera America;
Profiles; American Association of Museums Official Museum Directory;
Bowker's American Library Directory; Public Broadcasting System;
National Public Radio |
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