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Compare Seattle vs London on cost, climate, safety, and daily life

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Seattle

Washington

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London

Greater London, UK, United Kingdom

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Comparison Matrix

City	Seattle View Map	London View Map
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General Info
Population	737,015	8,961,989
Population Density	8.7k /sq mi	N/A
Center Elevation	184 ft(56 m)	82 ft(25 m)
Housing & Wealth
Median Home	$832,857	N/A
Median Rent	$2,182	N/A
Median Income	$116,068	N/A
Rent Burden	23%	N/A
Climate & Risks
Days with 5+ Hours of Sun	255 days/yr	251 days/yr
Avg. High	59°F	60°F
Avg. Low	46°F	46°F
Comfort Score	78/100Great	81/100Great
Temp Swing	31°F	27°F
Annual Precipitation	46"(117 cm)	31"(79 cm)
Annual Snowfall	12"(30 cm)	2"(5 cm)
Air Quality	Typical: 432024 modeled avg · 1 days > 100	Typical: 472024 modeled avg · 2 days > 100
Infrastructure & Lifestyle
Safety Score	53 / 100	N/A
School Rating	6.7/10	N/A
Flood Risk (FEMA)	minimalMinimal Risk	N/A
Central Tract Wildfire Risk	minimalMinimal	N/A
Internet Access	Fiber: 71%Cable: 99%	High Broadband Country (high)
Demographics
Median Age	35.4 years	N/A
College Educated	67%	N/A
Remote Workers	27%	N/A
Nature Access
Local Nature & Reserves	Finding...	Finding...
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