Population
Seattle
741,440
Salt Lake City
203,888
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Salt Lake City
$74,925
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Salt Lake City
$495,700
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Salt Lake City
$1,343
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Salt Lake City
8.64
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Salt Lake City
132.4
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Salt Lake City
N/A
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Salt Lake City
3.8%
How Similar Are Seattle & Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is Seattle's #15 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Salt Lake City
203,888
Seattle (741,440) is about 3.6x larger than Salt Lake City (203,888).
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Salt Lake City
8.64
Salt Lake City has a 10% higher violent crime than Seattle.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Salt Lake City
52.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Salt Lake City
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Salt Lake City has a stronger Democratic lean (48% difference).
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Salt Lake City
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Salt Lake City
$74,925
Seattle has a 39% higher median income than Salt Lake City.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Salt Lake City
$495,700
Seattle has a 46% higher home values than Salt Lake City.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Salt Lake City
34.5%
Seattle has a 33% higher education than Salt Lake City.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Salt Lake City
70.5%
Salt Lake City has a 12% higher demographics than Seattle.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Salt Lake City
132.4
Seattle has a 36% higher cost of living than Salt Lake City.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Salt Lake City differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Seattle
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Salt Lake City
Seattle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salt Lake City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalt Lake City scores 180.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 314.0 in Seattle. Salt Lake City has a living wage (family of 4) of $137,681 vs $216,614 in Seattle (57% lower). Salt Lake City has a living wage (1 adult) of $58,250 vs $91,644 in Seattle (57% lower).
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Housing Market — Salt Lake City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalt Lake City has a median property tax of $2,628 vs $7,025 in Seattle (167% lower). Seattle has a median home value of $912,100 vs $495,700 in Salt Lake City (84% higher). Salt Lake City has a median rent of $1,343 vs $1,998 in Seattle (49% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs Salt Lake City: 126,178 for labor force. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 18.5% in Salt Lake City. Seattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $49,642 in Salt Lake City (66% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Salt Lake City leads
Source: FBI UCRSalt Lake City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.51 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Salt Lake City has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 3.7% in Seattle. Salt Lake City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 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 34.5% in Salt Lake City. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 46.1% in Salt Lake City.
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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 3.6x the size of Salt Lake City (203,888). Salt Lake City skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Seattle
Salt Lake City
Healthcare — Seattle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Salt Lake City: 3 for with emergency services.
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 5.2% in Salt Lake City. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 18.5% in Salt Lake City. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 1.6% in Salt Lake City.
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