What to know when moving to Seattle, WA
Crime & Safety: What the Numbers Say
In Washington, property crime has seen a significant decrease of 43.1% from 2022 to 2025, with a state annual rate of 1940.4 per 100,000 residents, which is 25.4% higher than the national average. Violent crime rates have also dropped by 26.2% during the same period, now at 282.2 per 100,000, which is 13.2% lower than the national average.
- Violent crime: 282.2 per 100k in Washington vs. 325.3 nationally (down 26.2% since 2022)
- Property crime: 1940.4 per 100k in Washington vs. 1546.9 nationally (down 43.1% since 2022)
- Notable trend: Homicide rate down 46.1% since 2022, currently at 2.8 per 100k
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE)
Weather & Getting Outside
King County sees an annual precipitation of about 37.6 inches, spread across approximately 147 rainy days. Spring and fall tend to be the wettest seasons, receiving 8.3 inches and 11.7 inches, respectively. Notably, there are no snow days recorded.
- Parks & outdoor spots worth checking out:
- Lake Wilderness Park - 4.7 stars (2851 reviews)
- Twin Falls Trailhead - 4.7 stars (2320 reviews)
- Flaming Geyser State Park - 4.5 stars (1982 reviews)
- Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park - 4.9 stars (1473 reviews)
Sources: NOAA Climate Data Online (CDO), Google Places API (New)
Where do people move from Seattle?
People move long distance from Seattle to popular cities like San Francisco CA, Minneapolis MN and Salt Lake City UT.
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