Over the past 10 years, as Seattle's population surged, density increased by more than 1,000 people per square mile. Seattle leapfrogged other cities in the population-density rankings, including L.A.
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Find out what the numbers tell us about Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle Times' FYI Guy, Gene Balk, and other contributors comb data sets to look at the numbers behind news topics -- especially those that offer insight into the quality of life and cost of living in the Seattle area.
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What’s a pension? How does it compare to a 401(k)? Here's what to know about funding, “spiking” and risks to pensions in Washington.
WA retirement plans allow pension padding, costing taxpayers millions
Some city workers see their pensions boosted because they log more overtime during their final working years, leading to millions in additional taxpayer costs.
Try our WA public pension ‘spiking’ calculator
A Seattle Times investigation estimated how much the pensions of some Seattle public employees were boosted from extra overtime. We did the math — and...
Seattle has nation’s smallest new apartments, report shows | FYI Guy
Seattle has the smallest average apartment size among the nation's 100 largest cities, according to a new report, writes FYI Guy.
Seattle's single men mark a city record | FYI Guy
For the first time, men who have never been married made up over 50% of the male population in Seattle, according to new census data,...
Data shows a growing number of empty bedrooms in Seattle-area homes | FYI Guy
Analysis of census data shows a growing number of likely "empty nest" homes in the Seattle metro area — homes with more bedrooms than people,...
COVID falls off WA’s list of top 10 killers | FYI Guy
Preliminary data from the CDC shows there were 627 deaths from COVID-19 in Washington last year, for a crude rate of 8 per 100,000 people,...
Seattle pay: Here’s who’s making how much | FYI Guy
Asian men earn the highest median pay in Seattle, more than twice the median for Black women, writes FYI Guy. Here's a full comparison of...
Half of full-time workers in Seattle make more than this milestone number | FYI Guy
The median earnings for a full-time worker residing in Seattle have passed the $100,000 mark for the first time, writes FYI Guy.