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.
The number of same-sex households in Seattle surged by nearly 50% from 2019-2023, with such households now making up over 3% of city households, writes...
The HHS secretary has characterized these drugs as highly addictive, potentially dangerous and overprescribed. They're heavily used here, our columnist reports.
There have only been a couple changes to the list of the 10 most popular dog names in Seattle in the last few years, writes...
From ground beef to haircuts, here's what costs rose and fell in Seattle between 2023 to 2024.
What’s the most stereotypical Seattle car? The numbers show there's a new answer to that question.
Driver’s license data also shows that around 120,000 people left Washington in 2024, an 84% increase from just before the pandemic, writes columnist Gene Balk.
Among all states, Washington ranked seventh in terms of overall net migration, according to the moving truck company.
New survey data shows the Seattle area only ranks sixth for pickleball participation among the nation's 25 largest market areas, writes FYI Guy.
A new survey of Washington voters found opinion split over whether the state should cooperate or resist with the incoming Trump administration, FYI Guy writes.
For the first time since the U.S. Census Bureau started tracking this data, 20% of Seattle households do not own a car, writes FYI Guy.
