Most working residents leave SeaTac for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Seattle (31%), Kent (6%) and Renton (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Seattle

31%

Kent

Renton

Tukwila

16%Work in townlive and work in SeaTac 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 40,916Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in SeaTac →

Health in SeaTac

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Washington

4better than WA·8worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerWA 7.9% · better 20.7%Fewer adults with arthritisWA 24.4% · better 11.9%More uninsured adultsWA 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Highline Medical CenterBurien · 2.2 mi · ER

Healthpoint SeatacSeatac · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of SeaTac

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · part of SeaTac

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for SeaTac · CMS · HRSAHealth in SeaTac →

Natural hazards in SeaTac

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

1Does SeaTac flood?paid flood claims since 2010 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to SeaTac MapSeaTac vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in SeaTac →

Climate in SeaTac

Full climate →

SeaTac has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 36°Winter

60° / 42°Spring

75° / 54°Summer

61° / 45°Fall

How much snow does SeaTac get?About 6 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 23, with the last in spring around Mar 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in SeaTac →

Schools in SeaTac

All SeaTac schools →

School Grade C

The public schools SeaTac’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictHighline School DistrictSchools10

River Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 697 students Bow Lake ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 524 students McMicken Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 484 students Madrona ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 317 students Glacier Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 803 students Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 620 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.