Seattle/Compare
Queen Anne vs West Seattle
Queen Anne and West Seattle are two official districts in Seattle. West Seattle is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 21). West Seattle wins the errand count. West Seattle has the lower ACS median ($2,022).
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 | Queen Anne | West Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 100 |
| Schools | 74 | 74 |
| Walk | 33 | 48 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 23 | 27 |
| Median rent | $2,141 | $2,022 |
| Median home | $1,093,603 | $944,567 |
| Population | 42,490 | 58,033 |
| Commute to Downtown | 10 min | 22 min |
| Commute to South Lake Union | 10 min | 26 min |
| Commute to University | 18 min | 34 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Queen Anne | West Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 61% | 42% |
| Median age | 35.4 | 41.4 |
| Median income | $136K | $134K |
| Part I per 1k | 54.8 | 22.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 16 | 23 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 158 | 235 |
| Parks / 800m | 56 | 80 |
| 311 last 14 days | 875 | 623 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Seattle city. Up 79% since 2014. QA is 5% above 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 Queen Anne if the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. 10 vs 22 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick West Seattle if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the errands on foot. Safety is 100 vs 21. Walk is 48 vs 33. ACS median rent is $2,022 vs $2,141. Read both pages before you decide.
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
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, Queen Anne or West Seattle?
West Seattle is the lower ACS median: $2,141 vs $2,022. About 42% rent in West Seattle vs 61% in Queen Anne. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Queen Anne more walkable than West Seattle?
West Seattle wins the errand count (walk 33 vs 48). Groceries inside 800 meters: 16 vs 23. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Queen Anne or West Seattle?
West Seattle is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 21). Combined rate 22.4 vs 54.8 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Queen Anne or West Seattle?
Queen Anne leads the school axis (74 vs 74). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 7.8 / 10. Median age 35.4 vs 41.4. West Seattle has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
10 minutes from Queen Anne to Downtown, 22 from West Seattle. Queen Anne is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official district that is not Queen Anne or West Seattle: 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.