Seattle/Compare
Cascade vs Northeast
Cascade and Northeast are two official districts in Seattle. Northeast is the calmer Part I map (42 vs 11). Northeast wins the errand count. Northeast has the lower ACS median ($2,214).
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 | Northeast |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 42 |
| Schools | 42 | 94 |
| Walk | 18 | 50 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 18 | 45 |
| Median rent | $2,502 | $2,214 |
| Median home | $640,715 | $1,141,764 |
| Population | 15,054 | 37,665 |
| Commute to Downtown | 10 min | 24 min |
| Commute to South Lake Union | 6 min | 20 min |
| Commute to University | 14 min | 12 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cascade | Northeast |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 95% | 33% |
| Median age | 29.4 | 38.2 |
| Median income | $144K | $173K |
| Part I per 1k | 98.3 | 46.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 11 | 17 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 67 | 187 |
| Parks / 800m | 35 | 172 |
| 311 last 14 days | 379 | 559 |
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. NE is 9% 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 Cascade if the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. 10 vs 24 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Northeast if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the errands on foot. Schools score 94 vs 42. Walk is 50 vs 18. Safety is 42 vs 11. 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
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, Cascade or Northeast?
Northeast is the lower ACS median: $2,502 vs $2,214. About 33% rent in Northeast vs 95% in Cascade. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cascade more walkable than Northeast?
Northeast wins the errand count (walk 18 vs 50). Groceries inside 800 meters: 11 vs 17. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Cascade or Northeast?
Northeast is the calmer Part I read (42 vs 11). Combined rate 46.4 vs 98.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cascade or Northeast?
Northeast leads the school axis (94 vs 42). Nearby rating is 8.4 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 38.2 vs 29.4. Cascade has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
10 minutes from Cascade to Downtown, 24 from Northeast. Cascade is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official district that is not Cascade or Northeast: 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.
Scores are relative among official Seattle Neighborhood Map Atlas districts with the same editorial weights. Read the method.