Population
Federal Way
99,232
SeaTac
31,143
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
SeaTac
$76,517
Home Value
Federal Way
$499,600
SeaTac
$483,200
Rent
Federal Way
$1,738
SeaTac
$1,637
Crime Rate
Federal Way
5.45
SeaTac
4.13
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
SeaTac
146.3
Avg Temp
Federal Way
N/A
SeaTac
N/A
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
SeaTac
8.3%
How Similar Are Federal Way & SeaTac?
SeaTac is Federal Way's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Federal Way
99,232
SeaTac
31,143
Federal Way (99,232) is about 3.2x larger than SeaTac (31,143).
Violent Crime
Federal Way
5.45
SeaTac
4.13
Federal Way has a 24% higher violent crime than SeaTac.
Property Crime
Federal Way
43.72
SeaTac
39.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Federal Way
22.5%
SeaTac
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
SeaTac
8.3%
SeaTac has a 29% higher unemployment than Federal Way.
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
SeaTac
$76,517
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Federal Way
$499,600
SeaTac
$483,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Federal Way
21.3%
SeaTac
18.4%
Federal Way has a 13% higher education than SeaTac.
Demographics
Federal Way
38.8%
SeaTac
31.3%
Federal Way has a 19% higher demographics than SeaTac.
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
SeaTac
146.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Federal Way and SeaTac share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Federal Way leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — SeaTac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeaTac scores 108.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.0 in Federal Way. SeaTac has a living wage (family of 4) of $152,138 vs $160,470 in Federal Way (5% lower). SeaTac has a living wage (1 adult) of $64,366 vs $67,891 in Federal Way (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a owner-occupied of 55.7% compared to 45.1% in SeaTac. Federal Way has a single-family homes of 52.1% compared to 46.4% in SeaTac. Federal Way has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 5.3% in SeaTac.
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Jobs & Economy — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way: 51,743 vs SeaTac: 16,934 for labor force. Federal Way has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 8.3% in SeaTac. SeaTac: 23 min vs Federal Way: 28 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — SeaTac leads
Source: FBI UCRSeaTac has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.94 compared to 3.38 in Federal Way. SeaTac has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.13 compared to 5.45 in Federal Way. Federal Way has a property crime clearance of 9.2% compared to 7.1% in SeaTac.
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Schools & Education — Federal Way leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFederal Way has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 18.4% in SeaTac. Federal Way has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 37.9% in SeaTac.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a population of 99,232, about 3.2x the size of SeaTac (31,143).
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Federal Way
SeaTac
Healthcare
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Transportation & Commute — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 5.2% in Federal Way. SeaTac: 23 min vs Federal Way: 28 min for mean commute time. Federal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 10.8% in SeaTac.
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