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.
Almost half of the county's growth since 2010 is made up of people born outside of the United States. Only two other counties have seen...
If there’s something about our region that you’ve been wondering about — or maybe you’re just trying to settle a bar bet — FYI Guy...
Washington was the only state in the nation to have ‘Altered Carbon’ as our most-searched Netflix show in 2018, according to HighSpeedInternet.com.
More than half of the people surveyed in Washington and Oregon said they're OK with the amount of rain we get here.
You're paying a premium to live here: The cost of living has risen faster in Seattle than in any other American city.
Seattle expats are finding affordable housing and a reasonable commute with Kitsap's new faster ferry — but they're bringing higher costs with them.
Seattle, Bellevue and Highline school districts have launched ambitious efforts to recruit more teachers who represent the backgrounds of their students. But these glimmers of...
Just like Bellevue, Redmond has rapidly diversified, with people of color now making up nearly half of its population, according to new U.S. Census data.
The city's annual report shows that the push to shift people from driving alone to other forms of transportation is working in some cases, but...