Seattle/Compare
Capitol Hill vs Queen Anne
Capitol Hill and Queen Anne are two official districts in Seattle. Queen Anne is the calmer Part I map (21 vs 16). Capitol Hill wins the errand count. 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.
| Axis | Capitol Hill | Queen Anne |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 16 | 21 |
| Schools | 55 | 74 |
| Walk | 48 | 33 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 47 | 23 |
| Median rent | $2,009 | $2,141 |
| Median home | $1,299,835 | $1,093,603 |
| Population | 54,149 | 42,490 |
| Commute to Downtown | 12 min | 10 min |
| Commute to South Lake Union | 10 min | 10 min |
| Commute to University | 16 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Capitol Hill | Queen Anne |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 68% | 61% |
| Median age | 36.4 | 35.4 |
| Median income | $133K | $136K |
| Part I per 1k | 55.9 | 54.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 26 | 16 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 152 | 158 |
| Parks / 800m | 87 | 56 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,350 | 875 |
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. QA is 5% above the 2024 city median.
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 you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 47 vs 23. Walk is 48 vs 33. ACS median rent is $2,009 vs $2,141. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Queen Anne if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Schools score 74 vs 55. Queen Anne 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
Queen Anne
The hill looks at downtown; Lower Queen Anne eats after the game. Counterbalance and a grocery you can walk to if you picked the right side of the ridge.
$2,141 median rent · safety 21 · walk 33
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Capitol Hill or Queen Anne?
Capitol Hill is the lower ACS median: $2,009 vs $2,141. About 68% rent in Capitol Hill vs 61% in Queen Anne. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Capitol Hill more walkable than Queen Anne?
Capitol Hill wins the errand count (walk 48 vs 33). Groceries inside 800 meters: 26 vs 16. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Capitol Hill or Queen Anne?
Queen Anne is the calmer Part I read (21 vs 16). Combined rate 54.8 vs 55.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Capitol Hill or Queen Anne?
Queen Anne leads the school axis (74 vs 55). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 35.4 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, 10 from Queen Anne. Queen Anne is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official district that is not Capitol Hill or Queen Anne: University District. The Ave, the campus, and a median income that student households pull down. Light rail now. It is a neighborhood you age out of, or a neighborhood you never leave because of the bus.
Capitol Hill vs University DistrictQueen Anne vs University District
Scores are relative among official Seattle Neighborhood Map Atlas districts with the same editorial weights. Read the method.