Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle

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Capitol Hill is the 10th most walkable neighborhood in Seattle with 29,347 residents.

Capitol Hill has excellent public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Central, Cascade, Eastlake, Montlake, First Hill, Madison Valley and Minor.

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Daily errands do not require a car in Capitol Hill.

Capitol Hill is the 10th most walkable neighborhood in Seattle with a Walk Score of 91.

The best Seattle neighborhoods for walkability are Denny Triangle, South Lake Union and Belltown.

Capitol Hill Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Capitol Hill to other Seattle neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
8	University District	92	72	86	26,501
9	Waterfront	92	100	69	541
10	Capitol Hill	91	77	82	29,347
11	Uptown	89	75	67	4,312
12	Roosevelt	89	61	89	2,529

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 249 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Capitol Hill. People in Capitol Hill can walk to an average of 20 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips.

Public Transit Routes

Capitol Hill has excellent public transportation and about 15 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Capitol Hill on public transit.

Capitol Hill has about 19 car shares from RelayRides and Zipcar.

Neighborhood Guides

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Jesse Kocher

I work, live, and play in Capitol Hill, and regularly walk and bike the length of it from the 15th street strip to the heart of the Pike/Pine corridor. I also spend my days at Walk Score HQ!

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Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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The fountain has water flowing from mountain to river to lake

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As Seattle's sky turns purple, most of the Walk Score team rushes to the window with their cameras, to take a shot of our glorious office view. This one is mine.