If you live in Seattle, how satisfied are you with the city? A new study said that approximately 67% of Seattle residents are happy to live in the Emerald City. The study asked residents to rate their city’s performance across several different factors. Curious to see how Seattle compared to other U.S. cities?
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The study surveyed over 13,000 U.S. residents in 27 major cities between July 18 and November 22, 2024. Seattle was ranked at #20 on the list, with 66.9% of residents saying that they are “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the city as a place to live. For comparison, the top five cities (San Antonio, San Diego, Raleigh, N.C., Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C.) ranged between 78% and 74% of residents expressing satisfaction. Still, Seattle sits higher than other cities—including West Coast neighbors like San Francisco and Portland, in which residents reported a 66% and 60% rate of satisfaction respectively.
Here is a detailed breakdown of the study’s categories and how Seattleites responded. Below is the percentage of respondents who rated Seattle’s performance as “Good” or “Excellent” for each factor:
- Economic strength: 45%
- Peace and stability: 45%
- Vibrancy of city: 45%
- Climate disaster preparedness: 43%
- Improving quality of life: 42%
- Investing in neighborhoods: 37%
- Reducing crime: 30%
- Addressing homelessness: 25%
Two categories that had a low percentage of “good” responses in Seattle centered on solving crime and homelessness. On the other hand, 45% of Seattle residents are happy with the city’s economy, stability, and vibrancy.