The main business district of Seattle is a vibrant, walkable neighborhood.
Downtown Seattle has a high violent crime rate and a high property crime rate for Seattle.
Seattle's compact downtown area is the heart of its business district and home to the famous Pike Place Market. Around the market and adjacent piers you'll find plenty of shopping and dining options, and the area is always full of tourists. Once you get a few blocks away from these sights you'll mostly find office buildings and the area can be quiet and empty at night.
For housing, take your pick of high rise condos and apartment buildings which will likely give you a great view of the surrounding mountains and waterways.
Downtown Seattle is bordered on the north by South Lake Union, on the east by Capitol Hill and First Hill, on the south by International District and Pioneer Square, and on the west by Puget Sound.
Commute:
Bellevue: 10.2 miles / 20-35 minutes by car / 35-40 minutes by transit
Redmond: 15.4 miles / 20-50 minutes by car / 40-45 minutes by transit
Downtown Seattle LOCAL schools
Downtown Seattle Local Flavor 
Pike Place Chowder first opened its doors in 2003 in Pike Place Market. In 2011 and 2012, Pike Place Chowder won the coveted People’s Choice Award at the West Coast Chowder Cook Off in Monterey, CA.
Russian style bakery blending traditional recipes with local flavor, their selection of Piroshkies offer a wide array of choices, both savory and sweet.
Storyville Coffee is a privately-owned, Seattle-based specialty coffee company with a mission to end human trafficking. Storyville has been shipping exquisitely roasted fresh coffee all around the US since 2006.
Whiskey, Scotch, Rye, Bourbon, Beer, Wine, and Food. Nuf' Said.
Literally, a wall covered in already chewed gum. Bring a camera, some gum and don't forget the hand sanitizer.
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