Seattle
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Los_Angeles UTC−8 (PST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 5.1M
- GDP
- $613B
- GDP per capita
- $120,040
- Land area
- 14,731 km² (5,688 mi²)
- Density
- 347/km² (898/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 5
Primary city Seattle
State / province Washington
Language English
Mayor of Seattle Katie Wilson
Democratic Party (Democratic Socialist) · since 2026
Seattle metro area
47.61, -122.33Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Market Cap Score, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Major League Teams/Venues.
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsIn the news
6 stories
Las Vegas Sun · 27 Oct 2026
Las Vegas NBA expansion bidders cool on shift to SeattleFurther reading from the day's section on What I'm reading next.
Vetted Sports · 5 Oct 2026
This rec basketball league is betting on belongingToronto's Brodie Rec League raised $3.6 million to expand into four U.S. markets on the bet that adults will pay for community.
The Athletic · 22 Sept 2026
The latest on NBA expansion to Las Vegas, Seattle as latest bidding deadline passesFurther reading from the day's section on The Sports Desk Gets Expensive and Hot.
Sports Business Journal · 18 Sept 2026
Silver: NBA Seattle expansion hinges on ownership group makeupAdam Silver said the decision turns on the bidding group rather than the arena, which he called NBA-ready.
Basketnews · 17 Sept 2026
Price tag of NBA Las Vegas & Seattle expansion teams revealed by insiderA Las Vegas expansion franchise could fetch $10 billion or more and a Seattle team around $7 billion as the NBA moves toward 32 clubs.
NFL.com · 29 Aug 2026
Owners approve Seahawks sale to Khosla familyNFL owners unanimously approved the Seahawks' sale to the Khosla family for a record $9.612 billion, ending 29 years of Allen family control.
Sports
23 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Football/Soccer • United States
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle • Level: 1
College Football (FBS) (Big Ten)
Washington
College Basketball (Big Ten)
Washington
College Basketball (West Coast)
Seattle
Notable Venues3 venues
Football/Soccer • American Football
Lumen Field
Seattle
Baseball
T-Mobile Park
Seattle
Hockey
Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle
Historic Venues1 venue
Basketball
Hec Edmundson Pavilion
Seattle
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams5 teams
Baseball • Pacific Coast League
Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma
Baseball • Northwest League
Everett AquaSox
Everett (WA)
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Everett Silvertips
Everett (WA)
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Seattle Thunderbirds
Seattle
T20 Cricket • Major League Cricket
Seattle Orcas
Seattle
Other Women’s Teams1 team
W Hockey • Other Women Sports
Seattle Torrent
Seattle
Other College Teams3 teams
Football/Soccer • Other Sports
Washington
Seattle
Women's College Basketball (Big Ten)
Washington (W)
Women's College Basketball (West Coast)
Seattle (W)
Defunct/Relocated Teams4 teams
Basketball • Relocated
Seattle Supersonics
1968–2008
Soccer • NASL • Defunct
Seattle Sounders
1974–1983
Baseball • Relocated
Seattle Pilots
1969
Hockey • Defunct
Seattle Metropolitans
1916–1924
Major Sporting Events
Championship Finals10 events
1996 NBA Finals
Basketball
1996 • Key Arena
1995 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1995 • Seattle
1989 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1989 • Seattle
1984 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1984 • Seattle
1979 NBA Finals
Basketball
1979 • Kingdome
1978 NBA Finals
Basketball
1978 • Seattle Center Coliseum
1952 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1952 • Seattle
1949 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1949 • Seattle
1919 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1919 • Seattle Ice Arena
1917 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1917 • Seattle Ice Arena
All-Star Games6 events
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2023 • T-Mobile Park
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2001 • Safeco Field
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1987 • Kingdome
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1979 • Kingdome
NFL Pro Bowl
All-Star Game
1977 • The Kingdome
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1974 • Seattle Center Coliseum
Golf Majors2 events
US Open
Golf Major
2015 • Chambers Bay
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1998 • Sahalee Country Club
Major Fights1 event
WrestleMania XIX
WrestleMania
2003 • Safeco Field
Complete Event Timeline19 events
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2023 • T-Mobile Park
US Open
Golf Majors
2015 • Chambers Bay
WrestleMania XIX
Major Fights
2003 • Safeco Field
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2001 • Safeco Field
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1998 • Sahalee Country Club
1996 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1996 • Key Arena
1995 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1995 • Seattle
1989 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1989 • Seattle
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1987 • Kingdome
1984 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1984 • Seattle
1979 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1979 • Kingdome
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1979 • Kingdome
1978 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1978 • Seattle Center Coliseum
NFL Pro Bowl
All-Star Games
1977 • The Kingdome
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1974 • Seattle Center Coliseum
1952 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1952 • Seattle
1949 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1949 • Seattle
1919 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1919 • Seattle Ice Arena
1917 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1917 • Seattle Ice Arena
- NFL teams representing Seattle have beaten their pre-game odds by 13.7 wins across 50 team-seasons since 1920.
Championship History
12 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Seattle, across all sports, newest first. 12 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-02-08 | Seattle Seahawks | Super Bowl Champions |
| 2022 | 2022-05-04 | Seattle Sounders FC | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2020 | 2020-10-06 | Seattle Storm | WNBA |
| 2019 | 2019-11-10 | Seattle Sounders FC | MLS Cup |
| 2018 | 2018-09-12 | Seattle Storm | WNBA |
| 2016 | 2016-12-10 | Seattle Sounders FC | MLS Cup |
| 2013 | 2014-02-02 | Seattle Seahawks | Super Bowl Champions |
| 2010 | 2010-09-16 | Seattle Storm | WNBA |
| 2004 | 2004-10-12 | Seattle Storm | WNBA |
| 1991 | 1992-01-01 | Washington | National Champions |
| 1979 | 1979-06-01 | Seattle Supersonics | NBA Champions |
| 1917 | 1917-03-26 | Seattle Metropolitans | Stanley Cup Champions |
Top Companies
12 companies
Total Market Cap: $7.4T across 40 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA purchase-only index for Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA, the principal metropolitan division, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
1993 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
Seattle • International Summit
1962 Century 21
Seattle • World Expo
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries3 items
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle • Art
Museum of Pop Culture
Seattle • Cultural Heritage
Museum of Flight
Seattle • Science
Performing Arts Venues3 items
The Gorge Amphitheatre
George • Amphitheatre
White River Amphitheatre
Auburn • Amphitheatre
Benaroya Hall
Seattle • Concert Hall
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item
Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle • Zoo
Completion decade of 25 of 25 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.
Languages of Seattle
English first in Washington.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 78.6% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 9% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 1.9% | Census, home |
| Vietnamese | 1% | Census, home |
| Russian | 0.9% | Census, home |
- English reach, Washington
- 96%
- Tier 1 census
Sound of Seattle
#19 by artist origin · combined 315.5 (US 15 / UK 7.1) · signature decade 1950s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, Benson Boone, Heart
Number-one singles by Seattle artists14
Screen of Seattle
#31 by film pedigree · score 123.1 · 26 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Chris Pratt, W. S. Van Dyke, John Monk Saunders, Seton I. Miller, Jim Taylor
Art of Seattle
1 notable artist born here, most in the 1900s: Chuck Close
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of Washington
Seattle, United States
Top 250 Hospitals2 entries
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle • Hospital
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport3 entries
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
Seattle • 1 - Mega Hub
Paine Field
Snohomish County (WA) • 5 - Small
King County International Airport
Seattle • 5 - Small
Port2 entries
Seattle / Tacoma
Seattle / Tacoma • Container
Port of Seattle
Seattle • Passenger
Military Base2 entries
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Tacoma • Air/Army Base
Naval Base Kitsap
Seattle • Naval Base
Metro System (41 stations)3 entries
1 Line
Seattle • 19 stations
Seattle Streetcar
Seattle • 17 stations
T Line
Tacoma • 5 stations
Suburban Rail (9 stations)1 entry
Sounder commuter rail
Seattle • 9 stations
Internet Exchange1 entry
SIX (Seattle Internet Exchange)
Seattle • Regional IXP
Luxury Hospitality
1 properties
FTG 4-Star1 entry
Four Seasons Hotel Seattle
Seattle