Seattle/Compare
Interbay vs Magnolia
Interbay and Magnolia are two official districts in Seattle. Magnolia is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 68). Magnolia wins the errand count. Interbay has the lower ACS median ($2,193).
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 | Interbay | Magnolia |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 68 | 84 |
| Schools | 42 | 100 |
| Walk | 10 | 17 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 97 |
| Vibe | 10 | 6 |
| Median rent | $2,193 | $2,578 |
| Median home | $822,704 | $1,331,412 |
| Population | 8,922 | 17,077 |
| Commute to Downtown | 14 min | 18 min |
| Commute to South Lake Union | 16 min | 20 min |
| Commute to University | 24 min | 28 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Interbay | Magnolia |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 71% | 29% |
| Median age | 34.7 | 41.4 |
| Median income | $131K | $203K |
| Part I per 1k | 29.7 | 27.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 8 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 39 | 116 |
| Parks / 800m | 55 | 36 |
| 311 last 14 days | 132 | 183 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Seattle city. Up 79% since 2014. Interbay is 8% above the 2024 city median. Magnolia is 27% 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 Interbay if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $2,193 vs $2,578. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Magnolia if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 100 vs 42. Safety is 84 vs 68. Magnolia is tagged family on this map; Interbay is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Interbay
The cut between Magnolia and Queen Anne. Tracks, yards, a driving range, and a few apartment stacks. You live here for the commute, not the block party.
$2,193 median rent · safety 68 · walk 10
Magnolia
A peninsula with one way in. Discovery Park is the amenity; the quiet is the product. You will drive more than you think, and hear less than almost anywhere else on this map.
$2,578 median rent · safety 84 · walk 17
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Interbay or Magnolia?
Interbay is the lower ACS median: $2,193 vs $2,578. About 71% rent in Interbay vs 29% in Magnolia. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Interbay more walkable than Magnolia?
Magnolia wins the errand count (walk 10 vs 17). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 8. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Interbay or Magnolia?
Magnolia is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 68). Combined rate 27.3 vs 29.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Interbay or Magnolia?
Magnolia leads the school axis (100 vs 42). Nearby rating is 8.6 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 41.4 vs 34.7. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
14 minutes from Interbay to Downtown, 18 from Magnolia. Interbay is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official district that is not Interbay or Magnolia: 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.