Seattle/Compare
Cascade vs Greater Duwamish
Cascade and Greater Duwamish are two official districts in Seattle. Cascade is the calmer Part I map (11 vs 0). Greater Duwamish wins the errand count. Greater Duwamish has the lower ACS median ($1,991).
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 | Cascade | Greater Duwamish |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 0 |
| Schools | 42 | 0 |
| Walk | 18 | 38 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 18 | 19 |
| Median rent | $2,502 | $1,991 |
| Median home | $640,715 | $652,184 |
| Population | 15,054 | 8,627 |
| Commute to Downtown | 10 min | 14 min |
| Commute to South Lake Union | 6 min | 18 min |
| Commute to University | 14 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cascade | Greater Duwamish |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 95% | 53% |
| Median age | 29.4 | 36.3 |
| Median income | $144K | $110K |
| Part I per 1k | 98.3 | 144.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 11 | 17 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 67 | 219 |
| Parks / 800m | 35 | 40 |
| 311 last 14 days | 379 | 661 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Seattle city. Up 79% since 2014. SLU is 23% above the 2024 city median. Duwamish is 2% below 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 Cascade if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 42 vs 0. Safety is 11 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Greater Duwamish if the rent gap is the point and you want the errands on foot. ACS median rent is $1,991 vs $2,502. Walk is 38 vs 18. Vibe is 19 vs 18. Read both pages before you decide.
Cascade
The official name is Cascade. Search South Lake Union or Eastlake. Amazon’s campus, Lake Union, and a skyline that did not exist fifteen years ago.
$2,502 median rent · safety 11 · walk 18
Greater Duwamish
Georgetown’s bars sit inside an industrial official district. SODO and the port set the noise. A relocator list that skipped this polygon would be lying about the map.
$1,991 median rent · safety 0 · walk 38
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Cascade or Greater Duwamish?
Greater Duwamish is the lower ACS median: $2,502 vs $1,991. About 53% rent in Greater Duwamish vs 95% in Cascade. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cascade more walkable than Greater Duwamish?
Greater Duwamish wins the errand count (walk 18 vs 38). Groceries inside 800 meters: 11 vs 17. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Cascade or Greater Duwamish?
Cascade is the calmer Part I read (11 vs 0). Combined rate 98.3 vs 144.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cascade or Greater Duwamish?
Cascade leads the school axis (42 vs 0). Nearby rating is 6.8 / 10 vs 5.5 / 10. Median age 29.4 vs 36.3. Greater Duwamish has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
10 minutes from Cascade to Downtown, 14 from Greater Duwamish. Cascade is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official district that is not Cascade or Greater Duwamish: Downtown. Pike Place to Pioneer Square to Belltown to First Hill — one official district, four different nights. Visitor traffic inflates the Part I rate. Walk scores max.
Scores are relative among official Seattle Neighborhood Map Atlas districts with the same editorial weights. Read the method.