Population
Seattle
741,440
Frisco
210,238
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Frisco
$146,158
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Frisco
$595,400
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Frisco
$1,902
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Frisco
1.01
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Frisco
205.2
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Frisco
N/A
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Frisco
4.2%
How Similar Are Seattle & Frisco?
Frisco is Seattle's #22 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Frisco
210,238
Seattle (741,440) is about 3.5x larger than Frisco (210,238).
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Frisco
1.01
Seattle's violent crime is significantly higher than Frisco's — 87% difference.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Frisco
10.03
Seattle's property crime is significantly higher than Frisco's — 80% difference.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Frisco
54.3%
Seattle leans Democratic while Frisco leans Republican.
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Frisco
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Frisco
$146,158
Frisco has a 17% higher median income than Seattle.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Frisco
$595,400
Seattle has a 35% higher home values than Frisco.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Frisco
42.9%
Seattle has a 16% higher education than Frisco.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Frisco
51.2%
Seattle has a 17% higher demographics than Frisco.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Frisco
205.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Frisco differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Seattle
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Frisco
Frisco leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Frisco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFrisco has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,146 in Seattle (30% lower). Frisco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,501 in Seattle (30% lower). Frisco scores 269.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 314.0 in Seattle.
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Housing Market — Frisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrisco has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 7.8% in Seattle. Seattle has a median home value of $912,100 vs $595,400 in Frisco (53% higher). Frisco has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 43.8% in Seattle.
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Jobs & Economy — Frisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs Frisco: 115,048 for labor force. Frisco has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 9.9% in Seattle. Seattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $66,335 in Frisco (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Frisco leads
Source: FBI UCRFrisco has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 2.21 in Seattle. Frisco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Frisco has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 5.01 in Seattle.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 42.9% in Frisco. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 49.2% in Frisco.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 3.5x the size of Frisco (210,238). Seattle skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.1.
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Married Population
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Seattle
Frisco
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Frisco: 4 for with emergency services. Frisco: 3.7 vs Seattle: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 0.1% in Frisco. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.1% in Frisco. Frisco has a drive alone of 57.3% compared to 37.6% in Seattle.
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