Population
SeaTac
31,143
Tukwila
21,479
Median Income
SeaTac
$76,517
Tukwila
$80,534
Home Value
SeaTac
$483,200
Tukwila
$462,800
Rent
SeaTac
$1,637
Tukwila
$1,786
Crime Rate
SeaTac
4.13
Tukwila
9.27
Cost of Living
SeaTac
146.3
Tukwila
151.6
Avg Temp
SeaTac
N/A
Tukwila
N/A
Unemployment
SeaTac
8.3%
Tukwila
6.4%
How Similar Are SeaTac & Tukwila?
Tukwila is SeaTac's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
SeaTac
31,143
Tukwila
21,479
SeaTac has a 31% larger population than Tukwila.
Violent Crime
SeaTac
4.13
Tukwila
9.27
Tukwila's violent crime is significantly higher than SeaTac's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
SeaTac
39.44
Tukwila
152.44
Tukwila's property crime is significantly higher than SeaTac's — 74% difference.
Political Leaning
SeaTac
22.5%
Tukwila
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
SeaTac
8.3%
Tukwila
6.4%
SeaTac has a 23% higher unemployment than Tukwila.
Median Income
SeaTac
$76,517
Tukwila
$80,534
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
SeaTac
$483,200
Tukwila
$462,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
SeaTac
18.4%
Tukwila
17.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
SeaTac
31.3%
Tukwila
31.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
SeaTac
146.3
Tukwila
151.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. SeaTac and Tukwila share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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SeaTac
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SeaTac leads in 5 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 123.1 in Tukwila. SeaTac has a living wage (1 adult) of $64,366 vs $66,704 in Tukwila. SeaTac has a living wage (family of 4) of $152,138 vs $157,663 in Tukwila.
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Housing Market — SeaTac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a single-family homes of 46.4% compared to 40.6% in Tukwila. SeaTac has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 6.1% in Tukwila. SeaTac has a owner-occupied of 45.1% compared to 40.4% in Tukwila.
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Jobs & Economy — Tukwila leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac: 16,934 vs Tukwila: 12,855 for labor force. Tukwila has a unemployment rate of 6.4% compared to 8.3% in SeaTac. SeaTac has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 12.3% in Tukwila.
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Crime & Safety — SeaTac leads
Source: FBI UCRSeaTac has a violent crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 17.5% in Tukwila. SeaTac has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 20.66 compared to 115.51 in Tukwila. SeaTac has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 39.44 compared to 152.44 in Tukwila.
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Schools & Education — SeaTac leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeaTac has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 17.3% in Tukwila. SeaTac has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 37.2% in Tukwila.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a population of 31,143, about 1.4x the size of Tukwila (21,479). Tukwila skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 36.8.
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SeaTac
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Healthcare — SeaTac leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeaTac: 2.8 vs Tukwila: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tukwila leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTukwila has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in SeaTac. Tukwila has a public transit of 9.2% compared to 7.0% in SeaTac. Tukwila has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 10.8% in SeaTac.
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