Seattle/Compare
Magnolia vs Queen Anne
Magnolia and Queen Anne are two official districts in Seattle. Magnolia is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 21). Queen Anne wins the errand count. Queen Anne has the lower ACS median ($2,141).
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 | Magnolia | Queen Anne |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 21 |
| Schools | 100 | 74 |
| Walk | 17 | 33 |
| Cost fit | 97 | 100 |
| Vibe | 6 | 23 |
| Median rent | $2,578 | $2,141 |
| Median home | $1,331,412 | $1,093,603 |
| Population | 17,077 | 42,490 |
| Commute to Downtown | 18 min | 10 min |
| Commute to South Lake Union | 20 min | 10 min |
| Commute to University | 28 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Magnolia | Queen Anne |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 29% | 61% |
| Median age | 41.4 | 35.4 |
| Median income | $203K | $136K |
| Part I per 1k | 27.3 | 54.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 16 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 116 | 158 |
| Parks / 800m | 36 | 56 |
| 311 last 14 days | 183 | 875 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Seattle city. Up 79% since 2014. Magnolia is 27% above the 2024 city median. QA is 5% 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 Magnolia if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 84 vs 21. Schools score 100 vs 74. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Queen Anne if you want the cafes and the night and the rent gap is the point. Vibe is 23 vs 6. ACS median rent is $2,141 vs $2,578. Walk is 33 vs 17. Read both pages before you decide.
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
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.
$2,141 median rent · safety 21 · walk 33
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Magnolia or Queen Anne?
Queen Anne is the lower ACS median: $2,578 vs $2,141. About 61% rent in Queen Anne vs 29% in Magnolia. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Magnolia more walkable than Queen Anne?
Queen Anne wins the errand count (walk 17 vs 33). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 16. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Magnolia or Queen Anne?
Magnolia is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 21). Combined rate 27.3 vs 54.8 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Magnolia or Queen Anne?
Magnolia leads the school axis (100 vs 74). Nearby rating is 8.6 / 10 vs 7.8 / 10. Median age 41.4 vs 35.4. Queen Anne has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
18 minutes from Magnolia to Downtown, 10 from Queen Anne. Queen Anne is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official district that is not Magnolia or Queen Anne: 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.
Scores are relative among official Seattle Neighborhood Map Atlas districts with the same editorial weights. Read the method.