Still, the city’s central core faces challenges, chief among them crime, according to speakers at a recent Downtown Seattle Association event
Economic Growth
The region is growing 2.3 times faster than the national average, a Greater Seattle Partners analysis shows
The state of Washington, however, earned only a 14th place showing in an assessment of the best states for the middle class, new studies show
The city bested other economic dynamos such as San Francisco, Denver and Boston, report shows