Seattle/Compare
Northeast vs Seward Park
Northeast and Seward Park are two official districts in Seattle. Seward Park is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 42). 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 | Northeast | Seward Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 42 | 95 |
| Schools | 94 | 87 |
| Walk | 50 | 0 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 94 |
| Vibe | 45 | 0 |
| Median rent | $2,214 | $2,667 |
| Median home | $1,141,764 | $1,037,700 |
| Population | 37,665 | 5,610 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 26 min |
| Commute to South Lake Union | 20 min | 30 min |
| Commute to University | 12 min | 28 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Northeast | Seward Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 33% | 11% |
| Median age | 38.2 | 45.2 |
| Median income | $173K | $197K |
| Part I per 1k | 46.4 | 24.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 17 | 1 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 187 | 26 |
| Parks / 800m | 172 | 18 |
| 311 last 14 days | 559 | 122 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Seattle city. Up 79% since 2014. NE is 9% above the 2024 city median. Seward is 31% 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 Northeast if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 50 vs 0. Vibe is 45 vs 0. ACS median rent is $2,214 vs $2,667. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Seward Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 95 vs 42. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Seward Park
The peninsula in the lake. A loop trail, old houses, and almost no night. The smallest official district on this map, and the one that feels furthest from downtown without leaving the city.
$2,667 median rent · safety 95 · walk 0
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Northeast or Seward Park?
Northeast is the lower ACS median: $2,214 vs $2,667. About 33% rent in Northeast vs 11% in Seward Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Northeast more walkable than Seward Park?
Northeast wins the errand count (walk 50 vs 0). Groceries inside 800 meters: 17 vs 1. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Northeast or Seward Park?
Seward Park is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 42). Combined rate 24.1 vs 46.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Northeast or Seward Park?
Northeast leads the school axis (94 vs 87). Nearby rating is 8.4 / 10 vs 8.2 / 10. Median age 38.2 vs 45.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
24 minutes from Northeast to Downtown, 26 from Seward Park. Northeast is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official district that is not Northeast or Seward Park: Capitol Hill. Search Broadway or Pike/Pine; the official district also swallows Madison Park and Montlake. Night on one edge, lake money on the other.
Scores are relative among official Seattle Neighborhood Map Atlas districts with the same editorial weights. Read the method.