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Capitol Hill vs Northeast

Capitol Hill and Northeast are two official districts in Seattle. Northeast is the calmer Part I map (42 vs 16). Walk is a wash (48 vs 50). Capitol Hill has the lower ACS median ($2,009).

Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026

Scores

Fit axes among official Seattle Neighborhood Map Atlas districts.

AxisCapitol HillNortheast
Safety1642
Schools5594
Walk4850
Cost fit100100
Vibe4745
Median rent$2,009$2,214
Median home$1,299,835$1,141,764
Population54,14937,665
Commute to Downtown12 min24 min
Commute to South Lake Union10 min20 min
Commute to University16 min12 min

Living numbers

Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.

FactCapitol HillNortheast
Renters68%33%
Median age36.438.2
Median income$133K$173K
Part I per 1k55.946.4
Groceries / 800m2617
Transit stops / 800m152187
Parks / 800m87172
311 last 14 days1,350559

Rent

Rent since 2014

ACS 5-year median gross rent for Seattle city. Up 79% since 2014. Cap Hill is 1% below the 2024 city median. NE is 9% above the 2024 city median.

$1.3kCap Hill $2,009NE $2,214201420162018202020222024

Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.

Which to pick

The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.

Pick Capitol Hill if you want the cafes and the night and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Vibe is 47 vs 45. 12 vs 24 minutes to Downtown. ACS median rent is $2,009 vs $2,214. Read both pages before you decide.

Pick Northeast if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 94 vs 55. Safety is 42 vs 16. Northeast is tagged family on this map; Capitol Hill is not. Read both pages before you decide.

Capitol Hill

Search Broadway or Pike/Pine; the official district also swallows Madison Park and Montlake. Night on one edge, lake money on the other.

$2,009 median rent · safety 16 · walk 48

Northeast

Ravenna, Wedgwood, Laurelhurst — one official polygon east of the Ave. Tree streets, University Village at the edge, and a quieter read than the District next door.

$2,214 median rent · safety 42 · walk 50

Common questions

Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.

Which is cheaper, Capitol Hill or Northeast?

Capitol Hill is the lower ACS median: $2,009 vs $2,214. About 68% rent in Capitol Hill vs 33% in Northeast. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.

Is Capitol Hill more walkable than Northeast?

Walk is basically a tie (48 vs 50). Count groceries if you care: 26 in Capitol Hill vs 17 in Northeast, inside 800 meters.

Which is safer on this map, Capitol Hill or Northeast?

Northeast is the calmer Part I read (42 vs 16). Combined rate 46.4 vs 55.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.

Which scores higher for families, Capitol Hill or Northeast?

Northeast leads the school axis (94 vs 55). Nearby rating is 8.4 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 38.2 vs 36.4. Capitol Hill has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.

Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?

12 minutes from Capitol Hill to Downtown, 24 from Northeast. Capitol Hill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.

If you drop both

Closest official district that is not Capitol Hill or Northeast: Central Area. The CD on the map, Madrona and Leschi on the lake edge. Older Seattle — churches, new infill, and a name people still argue about.

Capitol Hill vs Central AreaNortheast vs Central Area

Scores are relative among official Seattle Neighborhood Map Atlas districts with the same editorial weights. Read the method.