r/SeattleWA

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About r/SeattleWA

r/SeattleWA is the active Reddit community for Seattle, Washington and the Puget Sound area! Do you want lively open discussions, upcoming events, local artist creations, community meet-ups, Seattle history, current news, community outreach, and careful transparent moderation? This place is for you.

The community at a glance

r/SeattleWA is a Subreddit for Countries with roughly 395K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Countries communities list.

Roughly 32K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Seattle, Washington, and Looking For A. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and News. Product recommendations often mention bmw mechanic, italian restaurant, and apartment.

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Established 2012
395K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +32K members
Growth: +8.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 0 members
  • 2014: 10 members
  • 2015: 228 members
  • 2016: 18K members
  • 2017: 26K members
  • 2018: 33K members
  • 2019: 30K members
  • 2020: 45K members
  • 2021: 88K members
  • 2023: 65K members
  • 2024: 40K members
  • 2025: 27K members
  • 2026: 21K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 105 members
  • Aug: 276 members
  • Sep: 234 members
  • Oct: 216 members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 552 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Ursula: I fear Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is 'on track to be the worst mayor in city history'
    2. Mayor responds to North Seattle neighbors fed up with gun violence - SPD down to 861 deployable officers from 1,203 in 2020, a 29% cut as city population grew 8.5%
    3. “Sleepy” Washington woman who admitted spending hours smoking and injecting meth caused a head-on crash that left Jaecob Hageman with a devastating brain injury and dependent on 24/7 care
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Ursula: I fear Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is 'on track to be the worst mayor in city history' · Mayor responds to North Seattle neighbors fed up with gun violence - SPD down to 861 deployable officers from 1,203 in 2020, a 29% cut as city population grew 8.5% · “Sleepy” Washington woman who admitted spending hours smoking and injecting meth caused a head-on crash that left Jaecob Hageman with a devastating brain injury and dependent on 24/7 care
    8
  • News
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Home Prices Are Falling Fastest in Seattle as Weakness Spreads
    2. Seattle's economic engine is starting to sputter - WA lost jobs for the 4th straight month, wages now below inflation
    3. Seattle, Portland, and Boise to Experience Record Summer Heat
    #2
    News
    Home Prices Are Falling Fastest in Seattle as Weakness Spreads · Seattle's economic engine is starting to sputter - WA lost jobs for the 4th straight month, wages now below inflation · Seattle, Portland, and Boise to Experience Record Summer Heat
    8
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Oh Tacotime...You're getting expensive too! 1 crisp pinto bean burrito, a large tater fry and 2 hot sauce cost cost $9.37.
    2. Thirteen health insurers request average 22.4% rate increase for 2027 individual market - hitting the 280,000+ Washingtonians who buy their own coverage
    #3
    Money Talk
    Oh Tacotime...You're getting expensive too! 1 crisp pinto bean burrito, a large tater fry and 2 hot sauce cost cost $9.37. · Thirteen health insurers request average 22.4% rate increase for 2027 individual market - hitting the 280,000+ Washingtonians who buy their own coverage
    2
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Crisis on Aurora Avenue: Why can't we solve this?
    2. New (and improved?) Westlake Park
    #4
    Opportunities
    Crisis on Aurora Avenue: Why can't we solve this? · New (and improved?) Westlake Park
    2
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Anyone have a positive experience with a "Cash for houses" company.
    #5
    Advice Requests
    Anyone have a positive experience with a "Cash for houses" company.
    1

Topics

  • Seattle
    302 posts in the past month
    1. Seattle will spend nearly $32 million to host six World Cup matches while FIFA shares no ticket revenue with host cities and faces no independent public audit of its finances
    2. Seattle Homeless Man Who Allegedly Kidnapped and Raped Girl Had 28 Prior Arrests
    3. Meta fires 8,000; Seattle workers brace for cuts
    #1
    Seattle
    Seattle will spend nearly $32 million to host six World Cup matches while FIFA shares no ticket revenue with host cities and faces no independent public audit of its finances · Seattle Homeless Man Who Allegedly Kidnapped and Raped Girl Had 28 Prior Arrests · Meta fires 8,000; Seattle workers brace for cuts
    302
  • Washington
    52 posts in the past month
    1. Thirteen health insurers request average 22.4% rate increase for 2027 individual market - hitting the 280,000+ Washingtonians who buy their own coverage
    2. Alcohol distributor moves to close all Washington facilities, eliminating 267 jobs
    3. Washington’s unemployment rate ticks up to 5.2% in April as job losses mount
    #2
    Washington
    Thirteen health insurers request average 22.4% rate increase for 2027 individual market - hitting the 280,000+ Washingtonians who buy their own coverage · Alcohol distributor moves to close all Washington facilities, eliminating 267 jobs · Washington’s unemployment rate ticks up to 5.2% in April as job losses mount
    52
  • Looking For A
    35 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For A
    35
  • Crime
    25 posts in the past month
    1. ‘Robbery as a team sport’: Kent man convicted of 17 felonies in armed crime spree across Puget Sound
    #4
    Crime
    ‘Robbery as a team sport’: Kent man convicted of 17 felonies in armed crime spree across Puget Sound
    25
  • Looking For
    21 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For
    21

Flair

  • News
    32 posts in the past month
    1. A former Washington transit employee is demanding damages after she says she was fired for Facebook comments calling Charlie Kirk a “modern day Nazi” and refusing to lower a flag in his honor
    2. “I just watched my son die on the concrete.” A devastated Pierce County mother is pleading for tips after her 17-year-old son was robbed and shot while walking his girlfriend home in Parkland.
    3. Security guards at a Seatac Motel 6 were told not to call police during sex trafficking activity involving minors, according to a shocking new federal lawsuit
    #1
    News
    A former Washington transit employee is demanding damages after she says she was fired for Facebook comments calling Charlie Kirk a “modern day Nazi” and refusing to lower a flag in his honor · “I just watched my son die on the concrete.” A devastated Pierce County mother is pleading for tips after her 17-year-old son was robbed and shot while walking his girlfriend home in Parkland. · Security guards at a Seatac Motel 6 were told not to call police during sex trafficking activity involving minors, according to a shocking new federal lawsuit
    32
  • Crime
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Animals have already spray painted gang graffiti on the planters
    2. Aurora pimp war has ‘completely gotten out of control’
    3. 'Absolute anarchy': Capitol Hill seniors urge city to shut down noisy street takeovers
    #2
    Crime
    Animals have already spray painted gang graffiti on the planters · Aurora pimp war has ‘completely gotten out of control’ · 'Absolute anarchy': Capitol Hill seniors urge city to shut down noisy street takeovers
    30
  • Business
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Meta fires 8,000; Seattle workers brace for cuts
    2. Yo' Seattle I'm addicted! $18.88 including tip.
    3. 'His kid is in 3rd grade in Seattle': Meta layoffs spark fresh fears among Indians on H-1B visas
    #3
    Business
    Meta fires 8,000; Seattle workers brace for cuts · Yo' Seattle I'm addicted! $18.88 including tip. · 'His kid is in 3rd grade in Seattle': Meta layoffs spark fresh fears among Indians on H-1B visas
    25
  • Government
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Reports: US planning to stop immigration at SEA, 'sanctuary city' airports - just weeks before the FIFA World Cup
    2. Mayor Orders Removal of Aurora Barricades
    3. Mayor responds to North Seattle neighbors fed up with gun violence - SPD down to 861 deployable officers from 1,203 in 2020, a 29% cut as city population grew 8.5%
    #4
    Government
    Reports: US planning to stop immigration at SEA, 'sanctuary city' airports - just weeks before the FIFA World Cup · Mayor Orders Removal of Aurora Barricades · Mayor responds to North Seattle neighbors fed up with gun violence - SPD down to 861 deployable officers from 1,203 in 2020, a 29% cut as city population grew 8.5%
    25
  • Discussion
    10 posts in the past month
    1. I commute Aurora by bus with my wife. Here's what "compassion" looks like from the seat with urine on it.
    2. People who don’t pick up after their dogs on a busy public street are the worst kind of people.
    3. Always ask for receipts at restaurants..I keep being overcharged. Bop Box story.
    #5
    Discussion
    I commute Aurora by bus with my wife. Here's what "compassion" looks like from the seat with urine on it. · People who don’t pick up after their dogs on a busy public street are the worst kind of people. · Always ask for receipts at restaurants..I keep being overcharged. Bop Box story.
    10

Product recommendations

  • bmw mechanic
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can someone recommend me a good BMW Mechanic for my BMW M4 convertible 2016
    2. Can someone recommend me a good BMW Mechanic for my BMW M4 convertible 2016
    #1
    bmw mechanic
    Can someone recommend me a good BMW Mechanic for my BMW M4 convertible 2016 · Can someone recommend me a good BMW Mechanic for my BMW M4 convertible 2016
    2
  • italian restaurant
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend an Italian restaurant for my girlfriend's birthday?
    2. Can anyone recommend an Italian restaurant for my girlfriend's birthday?
    #2
    italian restaurant
    Can anyone recommend an Italian restaurant for my girlfriend's birthday? · Can anyone recommend an Italian restaurant for my girlfriend's birthday?
    2
  • apartment
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Seeking Apartment Recs in Seattle's South Lake Union Area
    2. Seeking Apartment Recs in Seattle's South Lake Union Area
    #3
    apartment
    Seeking Apartment Recs in Seattle's South Lake Union Area · Seeking Apartment Recs in Seattle's South Lake Union Area
    2
  • shoe store
    2 posts in the past month
    1. SHOE STORE RECS
    2. shoe store recs? looking for a shoe similar to the image
    #4
    shoe store
    SHOE STORE RECS · shoe store recs? looking for a shoe similar to the image
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/SeattleWA for?
Best for Countries enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/SeattleWA free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/SeattleWA have?
Roughly 395K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/SeattleWA on?
r/SeattleWA runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/SeattleWA cover?
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How do I join r/SeattleWA?
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