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Greater Duwamish vs West Seattle
Greater Duwamish and West Seattle are two official districts in Seattle. West Seattle is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 0). West Seattle 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 | Greater Duwamish | West Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 0 | 100 |
| Schools | 0 | 74 |
| Walk | 38 | 48 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 19 | 27 |
| Median rent | $1,991 | $2,022 |
| Median home | $652,184 | $944,567 |
| Population | 8,627 | 58,033 |
| Commute to Downtown | 14 min | 22 min |
| Commute to South Lake Union | 18 min | 26 min |
| Commute to University | 24 min | 34 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Greater Duwamish | West Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 53% | 42% |
| Median age | 36.3 | 41.4 |
| Median income | $110K | $134K |
| Part I per 1k | 144.2 | 22.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 17 | 23 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 219 | 235 |
| Parks / 800m | 40 | 80 |
| 311 last 14 days | 661 | 623 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Seattle city. Up 79% since 2014. Duwamish is 2% below the 2024 city median. W Seattle is 0% 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 Greater Duwamish if the shorter ride to Downtown is the point and you want the cafes and the night. 14 vs 22 minutes to Downtown. Vibe is 19 vs 27. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick West Seattle if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 100 vs 0. Schools score 74 vs 0. Walk is 48 vs 38. Read both pages before you decide.
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
West Seattle
Alki is the beach; the Junction is the errand. A peninsula that feels like a second city until the bridge backs up. You come for the water and stay because the grocery is still a walk.
$2,022 median rent · safety 100 · walk 48
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Greater Duwamish or West Seattle?
Greater Duwamish is the lower ACS median: $1,991 vs $2,022. About 53% rent in Greater Duwamish vs 42% in West Seattle. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Greater Duwamish more walkable than West Seattle?
West Seattle wins the errand count (walk 38 vs 48). Groceries inside 800 meters: 17 vs 23. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Greater Duwamish or West Seattle?
West Seattle is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 0). Combined rate 22.4 vs 144.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Greater Duwamish or West Seattle?
West Seattle leads the school axis (74 vs 0). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 5.5 / 10. Median age 41.4 vs 36.3. Greater Duwamish has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
14 minutes from Greater Duwamish to Downtown, 22 from West Seattle. Greater Duwamish is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official district that is not Greater Duwamish or West Seattle: Delridge. The valley west of the Duwamish. More house than scene. High Point’s new streets sit next to older blocks that still feel like south end Seattle.
Scores are relative among official Seattle Neighborhood Map Atlas districts with the same editorial weights. Read the method.