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Compare Seattle to Burien

This post compares Seattle, Washington to Burien, Washington across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Seattle (city) Burien (city)
Population 688,245 50,729
Income (median) $65,883 $44,861
Home Value (median) $537,800 $318,800
White 68% 61%
Black 7% 7%
Asian 14% 12%
With Kids 20% 34%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 53% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Seattle or Burien?
A: Seattle has a much larger population count than Burien: 688245 compared with 50729 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Seattle or in Burien?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Seattle.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Seattle or Burien?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Seattle.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Seattle does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Seattle versus 46% for Burien.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Seattle may include: Tacoma, Spokane, and Vancouver.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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