CITY PROFILE
Seattle, WA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Seattle is a major metro with among the most expensive home prices in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. Expect a temperate four-season climate with often-cloudy skies and a wet climate—gray days and rain are the norm rather than the exception. If you thrive in mild winters and don't mind persistent cloud cover, this metro's climate works; if you need frequent sunshine or dread frequent rain, it won't.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $750K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,232/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.5°C · warmest 18.3°C · coolest 3.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1232 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.42 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #15 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy57
- Affordable to rent50
- Climate comfort58
- Plenty of sunshine26
- Big-city amenities97
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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