A quiet residential community with a small town center.
Roosevelt has a below average violent crime rate and an above average property crime rate for Seattle.
Named after the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, this is a primarily residential neighborhood in the northeast part of Seattle.
Some of its homes date to the early 1900s and new residential construction consists mostly of apartments and condos.
Roosevelt does have a small commercial center with grocery stores, a diverse mix of restaurants, coffee houses, bars, and yoga studios.
Roosevelt is bordered on the north by Maple Leaf and Wedgwood, on the east by Ravenna, on the south by University District, and on the west by Green Lake.
Commute:
Downtown Seattle: 6.3 miles / 15-35 minutes by car / 25-30 minutes by transit
Bellevue: 10.6 miles / 20-35 minutes by car / 50 minutes by transit
Redmond: 16.9 miles / 25-60 minutes by car / 45 minutes by transit
Roosevelt LOCAL schools
Roosevelt Local Flavor 
Wayward Coffeehouse is your late night geek-friendly coffee haven since 2005. Located in the Roosevelt/U-District neighborhood, we offer Organic, Fair Trade, Shade Grown Coffee. Large tables, lots of space, comfy chairs.
Voted Best Sports Bar in Seattle by Seattle Magazine Reader’s Choice 2015!
Bengal Tiger Indian Restaurant offers a strong tradition of warm, delicious and inspired Indian food on a daily basis. Enjoy our lunch buffet every day, or come in for dinner or Happy Hour.
Rain City Burgers is a fun and friendly restaurant serving delicious burgers, fries and shakes. Rain City Burgers serve only fresh and natural beef patties with no added hormones, no antibiotics and 100% vegetarian fed diet.
Photo Credits: Thanks to @roosevelt_hotel, @seattlerestaurantspac, @busstopespresso, @hbeelen, @aaronsnowphoto for your great photos of this neighborhood!
