Capitol Hill is the 9th most walkable neighborhood in Seattle with 29,310 residents.
Capitol Hill has excellent public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Montlake, First Hill, Madison Valley, Central District, South Lake Union, Eastlake and Portage Bay.
Daily errands do not require a car.

Cal Anderson Park
Capitol Hill
Daily errands do not require a car in Capitol Hill Seattle.
Capitol Hill is the 9th most walkable neighborhood in Seattle with a Walk Score of 91.
Find apartments in Seattle's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, Pioneer Square and First Hill.
Compare Capitol Hill to other Seattle neighborhoods.
Rank # | Name | Walk Score | Transit Score | Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lower Queen Anne | 92 | 69 | 56 |
| 8 | South Lake Union | 92 | 86 | 72 |
| 9 | Capitol Hill | 91 | 73 | 69 |
| 10 | University District | 91 | 71 | 85 |
| 11 | Central District | 88 | 67 | 80 |
There are about 538 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Capitol Hill.
People in Capitol Hill can walk to an average of 23 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
Linda's Tavern
Pine Box
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Some bike infrastructure.
Capitol Hill has more personal crime and more property crime per person than the Seattle average.
Capitol Hill Crime Rate
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Landmark Egyptian
Cal Anderson Park
Cal Anderson Park
Cap Hill Mural
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.
Tony T.
on Capitol Hill
Eat Local
Architecture Of endlessness
Architecture Of endlessness
Courtyard Behind Shops
The Egyptian Theatre is the place to get away from mainstream 3D movies, and to enjoy independent and foreign films instead. My inner hipster approves.
Tony T.
on Landmark Egyptian
Ferrari and Maserati of Seattle
Cal Anderson Park
Fez On Wheels
Very foggy in Seattle tonight, but there's a group of guys playing soccer on the Cal Anderson field anyway. Or it might be zombies. If I've learned anything from the movies, it's that there is a very good chance that the shadowy figures in this much fog are zombies.
Tony T.
on Cal Anderson Park
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Jesse Kocher
on Cal Anderson Park