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Seattle, WA (Des Moines)

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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Seattle, WA (Des Moines) Cascade-Fairwood, WA, Federal Way, WA (Adelaide/Buenna), Mercer Island, WA (Mercer Way/84th Ave), Seattle, WA (170th St/Maplewild Ave), Seattle, WA (Arroyo Heights), Seattle, WA (Fauntleroy), Seattle, WA (Normandy Park), Tacoma, WA (Caledonia), Tacoma, WA (Dash Point/Browns Point), Vashon, WA (Burton/Maury)

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $350,820
  • medium cost relative to Washington
  • high cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$2,069,000+  0%
$1,551,001-$2,069,000  0%
$1,034,001-$1,551,000  0%
$827,001-$1,034,000  2%
$621,001-$827,000  8%
$413,001-$621,000  21%
$207,001-$413,000  51%
$104,001-$207,000  10%
$0-$104,000  8%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE medium cost relative to WA, high cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Urban (based on population density), coastal
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Complexes/high rise apartments, some Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Mobile homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Nautical, Artsy/funky, Walkable, Urban Sophisticates


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Hispanic, some East Asian, some Irish ancestry, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
DES MOINES ELEMENTARY
22001 9TH AVE S, DES MOINES, WA 98198
(206) 433-2541 		KG-06
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY
22447 24TH AVE S, DES MOINES, WA 98198
(206) 433-2379 		PK-06
MOUNT RAINIER HIGH SCHOOL
22450, DES MOINES, WA 98198
(206) 433-2441 		09-12
OLYMPIC INTERMEDIATE
615 S 200TH ST, DES MOINES, WA 98198
(206) 433-2561 		N-N
PACIFIC MIDDLE SCHOOL
22705 24TH AVE S, DES MOINES, WA 98198
(206) 433-2581 		07-08
PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY
2104 S 247TH ST, DES MOINES, WA 98198
(206) 433-2485 		PK-06

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

HIGHLINE SCH DIST 401, WA School District




17,614 Students enrolled in District

45 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 3
Better than:
of WA school
districts		 22.2%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		3
Better than:
of US school
districts		 24.6%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

53%
64%
66%
75%
40%
53%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 37.4 69.8
BLACK (%) 13.9 5.7
HISPANIC (%) 25.4 13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 21.1 8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 2.1 2.7
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 54.0 36.5
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,907 $86,427,000 42.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $679 $11,956,000 5.8
STAFF $446 $7,852,000 3.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $69 $1,216,000 0.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $519 $9,138,000 4.4
OPERATION $840 $14,797,000 7.2
TRANSPORTATION $236 $4,164,000 2.0
OTHER $248 $4,373,000 2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT $3,037 $53,496,000 26.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $3,710 $65,356,000 31.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $11,654 $205,279,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 22.6
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 14.7

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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Des Moines
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  • in Seattle
    1 in 147
  • in Washington
    1 in 271
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6.79
3.69
Des Moines Seattle Washington
Seattle, WA violent crimes
Population: 563,375
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 24 150 1,602 2,052
RATE PER 1,000 0.04 0.27 2.84 3.64
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91

  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Des Moines
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  • in Seattle
    1 in 13
  • in Washington
    1 in 19
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78.83
52.20
Des Moines Seattle Washington
Seattle, WA property crimes
Population: 563,375
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 7,829 26,953 9,379
RATE PER 1,000 13.90 47.84 16.65
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17

  • Crimes Per Square Mile

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6
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84
Des Moines Seattle Washington

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PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO WA*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 190.73% 10.03% 3 9
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Seattle, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO WA*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 240.46% 12.65% 5 10
Last 10 Years 119.32% 11.93% 7 9
Last 5 Years 55.37% 11.07% 4 10
Last 2 Years 0.71% 0.35% 4 4
Last 12 Months -4.17% -4.17% 4 3
Latest Quarter -1.16% -4.64% 4 1
* 10 is highest

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