University District is the 10th most walkable neighborhood in Seattle with 26,712 residents.
University District has excellent public transportation and is very bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Portage Bay, Ravenna, Montlake, Roosevelt, Wallingford, Bryant and Eastlake.
Daily errands do not require a car.

Ava U District
Lothlorien Apartments
Daily errands do not require a car in University District Seattle.
University District is the 10th 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 University District to other Seattle neighborhoods.
Rank # | Name | Walk Score | Transit Score | Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Ballard | 87 | 51 | 80 |
There are about 319 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in University District.
People in University District can walk to an average of 15 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
Herkimer Coffee
Flowers Bar & Restaurant
Transit is convenient for most trips. Find University District Seattle apartments for rent near public transit.
University District has excellent public transportation and about 17 bus lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from University District on public transit.
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Biking is convenient for most trips.
University District has less personal crime and less property crime per person than the Seattle average.
University District Crime Rate
Compared to all Seattle neighborhoods.
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Center for Urban Horticulture
UW Waterfront Activities Center
New Botany Greenhouse
UW Art Building
Only a walk across the street to the local Safeway and surrounded by restaurants, you won’t go hungry living in Lothlorien Apartments. This brick building offers a landscaped roof deck with a view of the Olympic Mountains. Lothlorien Apartments is only a minute walk to the bus line that takes you straight to Seattle companies such as Amazon, Boeing and Starbucks.

Katie Rooney
on Lothlorien Apartments
Liberal Arts Quad
Broken Obelisk
Rock Climbing Practice Facility
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This huge fountain is surrounded by beautiful old university buildings. One of the nicest spots in the UW campus.
Josh Zivot
on Drumheller Fountain
The Corydon
UW Cherry Blossom
UW Cherry Blossom
Adorable dog-toddler interaction. #kidfriendly #northwestbear
Kelley B.
on Liberal Arts Quad
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on Ava U District