Living in SeaTac
SeaTac had 32,414 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. Median household income was US$81,104 a year in July 2026. There were 14,276 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to SeaTac?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,660 per month, while the median home value was US$519,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 46.5%, and the vacancy rate was 5.84% in July 2026. 64.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 30.47 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in SeaTac (Wayback Machine capture 20260120152511)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 64.27 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in SeaTac (Wayback Machine capture 20260120152511)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 989.1 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in SeaTac (Wayback Machine capture 20260120152511)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 50.5 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in SeaTac (Wayback Machine capture 20260120152511)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 174.4 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in SeaTac (Wayback Machine capture 20260120152511)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $1,660/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 64.16 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 3,718 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,557 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,459 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 659 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is SeaTac a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
37.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 12,937 of 34,578 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
SeaTac 7.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 81,104 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 74.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 7.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,313 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 5,365 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov25Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.95 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in SeaTac?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €4,054 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,557 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€174 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in SeaTac (Wayback Machine capture 20260120152511) · 2026-07-31 | − €174 |
| Internet€64 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in SeaTac (Wayback Machine capture 20260120152511) · 2026-07-31 | − €64 |
| Mobile plan€51 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in SeaTac (Wayback Machine capture 20260120152511) · 2026-07-31 | − €51 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €2,208 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to SeaTac. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in SeaTac. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 83.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Schools | 124 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 24.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 522 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 14,276 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 1,706 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in SeaTac when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,354 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 440.2 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 102 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 25.41 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 6.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 5.16 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 90 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights18Official |
| Nearest airport | SEA | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 1 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for SeaTac. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
SeaTac 6.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.88 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202437Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8.9 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 12.4 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.1 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 22 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 6.3 · May 9.3 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 14 · Sep 12 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.2 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 17 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 146.7 · Feb 95.6 · Mar 105.8 · Apr 80.9 · May 47.7 · Jun 36.8 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 41 · Oct 99.4 · Nov 160.4 · Dec 145.2 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 53.7 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.75 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 8 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 798.5 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 20.36 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 12.19 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 6.36 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Gresham ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±2.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 12,937 is not 18.9% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport62.6%Foreign residents37.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 18.86 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 12,937 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 1,327 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 34,578 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 34,719 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 519,700 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 69.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 39.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 21.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 18.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 67.24 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 74.4 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 11.58 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 26.37 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 89.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 15,885 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 11.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 87.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on SeaTac
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Sammamish as a SeaTac alternative in the same region
27 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sammamish vs 1.0 km SeaTac+1700%
- Median gross pay, city: €8,363 Sammamish vs €3,313 SeaTac+152%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 567 Sammamish vs 4,354 SeaTac−87%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Sammamish vs 7.0% SeaTac−55%
- Residents: 66,110 Sammamish vs 34,578 SeaTac+91%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.1 µg/m³ Sammamish vs 6.9 µg/m³ SeaTac−40%
- Foreign residents: 19.8% Sammamish vs 18.9% SeaTac+5%
Plainfield as a SeaTac alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 2755 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 1.0 km SeaTac+800%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 4,354 SeaTac−83%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,313 SeaTac+46%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.0% SeaTac−46%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 18.9% SeaTac−68%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €5,365 SeaTac−25%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 34,578 SeaTac+45%
Cities near SeaTac
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,626 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,984 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,285 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 1,707 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,388 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around SeaTac?
The median gross salary is 5,365 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in SeaTac?
The unemployment rate is 6.95 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in SeaTac?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.88 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is SeaTac?
Police recorded 4,354 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in SeaTac?
The published population is 34,578 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in SeaTac?
12,937 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is SeaTac a good place to live?
SeaTac may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near SeaTac?
Normandy Park, Tukwila, Burien, Des Moines, Riverton are near SeaTac. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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