Living in SeaTac, WA
Suburb in Washington
SeaTac is a suburb in Washington, home to about 31,000 people, with 3.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is SeaTac a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 12 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 75°F
- Easy flying: SEA is 1 mi away
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $562k, and rent is $3,270 a month
- Fewer graduates: 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in SeaTac: common questions
What is the cost of living in SeaTac?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $562k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,270 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 111, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in SeaTac?
Washington collects about $70 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.98% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is SeaTac safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.2× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in SeaTac?
Public schools in SeaTac test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in SeaTac?
SeaTac has cool winters: winter days average around 48°F and summer days around 75°F, with roughly 6″ of snow a year.
Does SeaTac get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from earthquakes: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 3.05 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to SeaTac?
The nearest major airport is SEA, about 1 mi away.
How SeaTac scores
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