Seattle/Compare
Capitol Hill vs Seward Park
Capitol Hill and Seward Park are two official districts in Seattle. Seward Park is the calmer Part I map (95 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 | Seward Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 16 | 95 |
| Schools | 55 | 87 |
| Walk | 48 | 0 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 94 |
| Vibe | 47 | 0 |
| Median rent | $2,009 | $2,667 |
| Median home | $1,299,835 | $1,037,700 |
| Population | 54,149 | 5,610 |
| Commute to Downtown | 12 min | 26 min |
| Commute to South Lake Union | 10 min | 30 min |
| Commute to University | 16 min | 28 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Capitol Hill | Seward Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 68% | 11% |
| Median age | 36.4 | 45.2 |
| Median income | $133K | $197K |
| Part I per 1k | 55.9 | 24.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 26 | 1 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 152 | 26 |
| Parks / 800m | 87 | 18 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,350 | 122 |
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. Seward is 31% 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 0. Walk is 48 vs 0. ACS median rent is $2,009 vs $2,667. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Seward Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 95 vs 16. Schools score 87 vs 55. Seward Park 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
Seward Park
The peninsula in the lake. A loop trail, old houses, and almost no night. The smallest official district on this map, and the one that feels furthest from downtown without leaving the city.
$2,667 median rent · safety 95 · walk 0
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Capitol Hill or Seward Park?
Capitol Hill is the lower ACS median: $2,009 vs $2,667. About 68% rent in Capitol Hill vs 11% in Seward Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Capitol Hill more walkable than Seward Park?
Capitol Hill wins the errand count (walk 48 vs 0). Groceries inside 800 meters: 26 vs 1. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Capitol Hill or Seward Park?
Seward Park is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 16). Combined rate 24.1 vs 55.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Capitol Hill or Seward Park?
Seward Park leads the school axis (87 vs 55). Nearby rating is 8.2 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 45.2 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, 26 from Seward Park. Capitol Hill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official district that is not Capitol Hill or Seward Park: 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.
Scores are relative among official Seattle Neighborhood Map Atlas districts with the same editorial weights. Read the method.