What is middle class in Seattle? Families now earn median of $121,000 | FYI Guy
The median income for a married couple with kids in Seattle is now $161,000.
These three occupations use public transit far more than most in King County | FYI Guy
Depending on the job, people use different modes of transportation to get to work. Census data show which common jobs are most and least likely...
Aging boomers, rich millennials fuel rise of the mortgage-free homeowner in Seattle | FYI Guy
Despite record-breaking housing costs, the number of mortgage-free homeowners grew by 36 percent between 2010 and 2016. Why? Aging baby boomers and a rising number...
In King County, more women are waiting to have kids. So what’s driving the trend? | FYI Guy WATCH
The Seattle area is among a handful of places at the forefront of the shift toward older motherhood. In King County, it's now more common...
Being 30 in Seattle: It’s a lot harder today than it was for your parents | FYI Guy
When comparing 25- to 34-year-olds of today with those in 1980, big differences emerge. Millennials in Seattle are more likely to have high-paying jobs than...
We're the least air-conditioned metro area in the U.S. So how do locals keep cool? | FYI Guy
Just 33.7 percent of Seattle-area households are air-conditioned. Here's who has A/C, who doesn't, and how readers say they cope when it sizzles.
As King County diversifies, people of Asian descent made up the majority of growth last year | FYI Guy
New census data show King County continuing on a path toward greater racial diversity as its population booms to nearly 2.19 million people.
Crime rates down in most Seattle neighborhoods — but there’s a big divide between north and south | FYI Guy
Comparing the average annual rates between 2008-2010 and 2015-2017, overall crime has dipped citywide. But there are differences from neighborhood to neighborhood.
‘Mean world syndrome’: In some Seattle neighborhoods, fear of crime exceeds reality | FYI Guy VIEW
How fearful of crime is your Seattle neighborhood? An analysis of crime data and a new survey shows some residents' fears are at odds with...
What’s the region’s second-fastest growing neighborhood? Hint: It’s not in Seattle. | FYI Guy
Seattle's South Lake Union, home to Amazon's urban campus, is the region's fastest growing neighborhood. But there's a close second. Check out our interactive map.