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From 2019 to 2021, the number of traffic infractions issued by Seattle police dropped by 68%, FYI Guy writes. → Read More
A first-of-its-kind report shows housing shortages are worsening throughout the Northwest, not just in the Seattle and Portland areas, FYI Guy writes. → Read More
Sure, tech workers' salaries have driven up incomes in King County the past decade. But what about income from other sources? FYI Guy tells us how much people are earning off stocks, bonds and investment properties. → Read More
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy declined in recent weeks in King County. But pockets of resistance remain, especially in the south and east. As vaccinated people are increasingly frustrated with those who are not, FYI Guy crunches data. → Read More
Since Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, the Seattle area has gotten bluer. Democratic residents surged during his time in office, while the number of Republican residents has dropped, according to new market-research data. → Read More
New data reveals that the rise of telework has had a far greater impact on workers in some parts of the country than in others. Seattle is near the top... → Read More
Good news in the fight against COVID-19: A smaller portion of tests done in King County are coming back positive. However, several parts of the county have moved in the opposite direction — particularly in some of Seattle's Eastside suburbs. → Read More
While women make up less than half of the total working population in the Seattle metro area, they represent 63% of workers in occupations deemed essential. → Read More
More than 20% of Seattle K-12 students are enrolled in private schools. How much does that contribute to inequality? → Read More
Taken as a whole, the Seattle School District's enrollment has a very high diversity score. But the enrollment data for individual schools tell a different story. → Read More
What did Seattle residents buy with their stimulus checks? For most, household necessities. → Read More
The love for the Seahawks runs deeper in South King County than anywhere else. But what about in the city of Seattle? Not so much. → Read More
Seattle police are writing far fewer tickets than they used to, according to court data. But it seems traffic violators are as prolific as ever. What's going on? → Read More
The median rent and utilities in Seattle at the start of the decade ranked outside the top 10 among big U.S. cities. Now the Emerald City is the most expensive place to rent outside of California. → Read More
Washington has ranked in the top 10 since the inaugural report three years ago. → Read More
The growth of population in King County hit a low for this decade, after years of record-breaking increases. → Read More
Seattle is the fastest-growing big city in the country. People are moving here in droves. And the city's crime rates are half what they were in the '80s and '90s. → Read More
For the second consecutive year, the number of driver's licenses issued to new King County residents from out of state declined. → Read More
The number of people working from home has grown at an even faster rate than that of transit ridership. → Read More
Almost half of the county's growth since 2010 is made up of people born outside of the United States. Only two other counties have seen a bigger increase. → Read More