How are the schools in Seattle, WA?

Seattle has 89 public schools in federal filings, 78 with enough reported data to grade. 71% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 72 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Seattle, WA?

EPA monitoring for King County recorded a median AQI of 43 with 60% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 9% of monitored WA counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Seattle, WA?

26 facilities in Seattle report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 27,331 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Does NeighborhoodSense have gang activity data for Seattle?

Yes. NeighborhoodSense maintains 68 mapped gang-territory areas for the Seattle area, compiled from public records. Reported territory proximity to a specific address appears in address reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Seattle.

City data / WA / Seattle

Seattle, WA: The Full Public Record

27,331 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 78 schools with federal incident records. 68 mapped gang-territory areas. 12 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Seattle, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 89 schools in Seattle, including 25 high schools. 78 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 71% rate A or B.

A 38

B 17

C 21

D 2

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 13 bullying allegations, 13 weapon incidents, and 2 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

9 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 17 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 76 run gifted & talented programs, and 3 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

26 facilities in Seattle report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 27,331 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Xylene (mixed isomers) (27,561 lbs), 1-Bromopropane (11,205 lbs), Toluene (8,189 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for King County recorded a median AQI of 43 in 2025, with good air on 60% of monitored days. 9% of monitored WA counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Gang-related activity (reported)

NeighborhoodSense maintains mapped gang-territory data for the Seattle area, compiled from public records — 68 documented territory areas. This dataset does not appear on mainstream real-estate sites.

The territory map, and reported proximity to a specific address In the address report

Hospitals — rated by their patients

13 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Seattle; 12 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 89% and 93% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 88% would recommend their hospital.

91% — nurses communicated well
76% — medications clearly explained
87% — clear discharge instructions
86% — rooms rated clean
58 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 18 fatal police shooting incidents in Seattle over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Seattle are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

King County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -0.9% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $137,389, and 81,505 registered businesses.

Every address in Seattle has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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