Population
Seattle
741,440
Glendale
192,270
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Glendale
$84,262
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Glendale
$1,043,900
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Glendale
$2,095
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Glendale
2.88
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Glendale
201.1
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Glendale
N/A
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Glendale
8.2%
How Similar Are Seattle & Glendale?
Glendale is Seattle's #10 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Glendale
192,270
Seattle (741,440) is about 3.9x larger than Glendale (192,270).
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Glendale
2.88
Seattle's violent crime is significantly higher than Glendale's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Glendale
20.27
Seattle's property crime is significantly higher than Glendale's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Glendale
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Glendale has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Glendale
8.2%
Glendale has a 48% higher unemployment than Seattle.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Glendale
$84,262
Seattle has a 31% higher median income than Glendale.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Glendale
$1,043,900
Glendale has a 13% higher home values than Seattle.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Glendale
33.9%
Seattle has a 34% higher education than Glendale.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Glendale
67.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Glendale
201.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Glendale differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Seattle
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Glendale
Seattle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlendale scores 114.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 143.2 in Seattle. Glendale scores 111.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 134.6 in Seattle. Glendale scores 156.4 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 168.7 in Seattle.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a owner-occupied of 44.3% compared to 35.3% in Glendale. Seattle has a single-family homes of 43.8% compared to 36.7% in Glendale. Glendale has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 7.8% in Seattle.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs Glendale: 100,663 for labor force. Seattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $46,597 in Glendale (77% higher). Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 18.7% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Glendale leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Glendale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Seattle. Glendale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.73 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 33.9% in Glendale. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 49.3% in Glendale.
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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 3.9x the size of Glendale (192,270). Seattle skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 41.4.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Seattle
Glendale
Healthcare — Seattle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Glendale: 4 for with emergency services. Seattle: 3.5 vs Glendale: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 2.1% in Glendale. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.5% in Glendale. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 18.7% in Glendale.
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