Is Seattle a car dependent city?
Is Seattle a car dependent city? There's no getting around the fact that Seattle is, for a large and densely populated city, very car-dependent. Just look at per capita number of cars. We have 460,000 cars for a population of about 750,000. That pencils out to 610 cars for every 1,000 residents.
What is the 1% in Seattle?
Long told us that to be a 1 percenter in the U.S. in 2016, you had to earn more than $470,000. There were 9,245 of these households in Seattle in 2016. That's three times the national average. But to be even more elite — a top 1 percenter in Seattle — your household had to bring in more than $602,000.
Is Seattle an immigrant friendly city?
The City of Seattle is a proud member of coalitions supportive of immigrant and refugee issues. Cities for Action is a coalition of nearly 200 U.S. mayors and county executives advocating for pro-immigrant federal policies and launching innovative, inclusive programs and policies at the local level.
Is Seattle a walkable city?
But with aptly placed staircases, amenities and employment opportunities on every corner, and bus routes linking most neighborhoods, Seattle is actually a very walkable city. In fact, it's No. 8 among the most walkable cities in the country.