Every year Seattle Magazine publishes its list of the best neighborhoods in the Seattle metro area. A total of 15 made the cut, based on the following criteria — the presence of a unique urban village, walkability, interesting homes, green space, and a strong community identity.
If you’re in the market to relocate, click on the city name to get a resident’s perspective on what makes the neighborhood feel like home.
- Ballard
- Burien
- Greenwood/Phinney
- Queen Anne
- Georgetown
- Capitol Hill
- Kirkland
- Columbia City
- Ravenna
- West Seattle
- Wallingford
- West Bellevue
- South Lake Union
- Edmonds
- Madrona