Living in First Hill Seattle

First Hill Apartments for Rent

First Hill is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Seattle with 11,336 residents.

First Hill has world-class public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Yesler Terrace, Downtown, International District, Minor, Pioneer Square, Cascade and Denny Triangle.

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First Hill is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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Daily errands do not require a car in First Hill Seattle.

First Hill is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Seattle with a Walk Score of 97.

Find apartments in Seattle's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, Denny Triangle and Pioneer Square.

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First Hill Neighborhood Ranking

Compare First Hill to other Seattle neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
2	Denny Triangle	98	100	86	3,402
3	Pioneer Square	97	100	76	1,190
4	First Hill	97	97	76	11,336
5	South Lake Union	97	98	86	1,388
6	International District	96	100	69	3,230

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 476 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in First Hill.

People in First Hill can walk to an average of 24 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

Osteria La Spiga

8 oz. Burger & Co

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thumbnail for Trinity Parish Church Rebuilt in 1902 after being consumed in the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, this church still holds its beautiful Gothic architecture and serves as a place to practice religion. #architecture #church #historicplace Photo: Trinity Parish Episcopal Church

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First Hill is a Rider’s Paradise

World-class public transportation. Find First Hill Seattle apartments for rent near public transit.

Public Transit Routes

First Hill has world-class public transportation and about 18 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

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

First Hill has about 6 car shares from RelayRides and Zipcar.

First Hill is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Bike sharing is available from Pronto.

Crime in First Hill

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First Hill has more personal crime and less property crime per person than the Seattle average.

First Hill Crime Rate

Compared to all Seattle neighborhoods.

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Seattle University

The Chapel of St. Ignatius

1400-1422 Broadway

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Cafe Presse

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