Is Seattle very Diverse?

[Pittgal]

Agreeing with yall! It is so different here than from where I moved from. Such a nice thing about Seattle that all live together in peace and harmony....a huge strong point for Seattle!

[fy10fyr]

Originally Posted by Pittgal

Agreeing with yall! It is so different here than from where I moved from. Such a nice thing about Seattle that all live together in peace and harmony....a huge strong point for Seattle!

IMO, you could pretty much say that for the entire PacNW. From a strictly statistical perspective, when the most diverse city in the region is nearly 70% white, the area is not very diverse. This region is, however, tolerant and open-minded for the most part. Granted, you're always going to have nimrods that burn crosses, drop racist slurs, etc, but the PNW vibe is very much live and let live. Probably because it was one of the last areas of the country to be settled, we don't have as much "Race Baggage" as some other areas.

[pwright1]

Moving to Seattle from Washington D.C. and what I was use to I chose to find out where the diverse communities are in Seattle to live. Seattle has many diverse communities including the Central District, Madrona, Leschi, Mount Baker, Squire Park, Judkins Park, Lakewood, Seward Park, Madison Valley, Beacon Hill, Spruce Park, Rainier Beach and others.

[linnil]

A 2006 study by UCLA suggests that Seattle has one of the highest LGBT populations per capita. With 12.9% of citizens polled identifying as gay, lesbian, or bisexual, the city ranks 2nd of all major US cities, only behind San Francisco[152]. The Seattle metropolitan area also ranks 2nd of all major metropolitan areas with 6.5% being LGBT[153].

[Ira500]

I think it's time for my one and only snarky remark:
Many of us value diversity and talk about how diversity enriches an area, and yet....
When an area is mentioned as a place to live that is more diverse than some lily white eastside or northend neighborhoods, people recoil in horror as ghetto or high crime or dangerous, and I'm guessing that some of the people making these remarks have never actually been to places like Kent, Renton, Auburn, Columbia City ,Skyway,etc.
Going to these places, I think a lot of folks would be surprised to find out that you can go for a walk in these neighborhoods and not get mugged, and see trees, and actually find a restaurant that serves good meals, and that most of these areas too are pretty middle class.

[St.Croix to Seattle]

Originally Posted by Ira500

IWhen an area is mentioned as a place to live that is more diverse than some lily white eastside or northend neighborhoods, people recoil in horror as ghetto or high crime or dangerous, and I'm guessing that some of the people making these remarks have never actually been to places like Kent, Renton, Auburn, Columbia City ,Skyway,etc.
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Definately agree with you there,I have been trying damn hard to actually find a Puget Sound area ghetto,,living in California and the Caribbean..the places people here call ghetto just gets a laugh...in the end everyone is racist to a degree--well educated people tend to focus more on character than race,which makes Seattle and Ideal place to live for everyone-highly educated people going about their business with little regard for who is walking next to them...

[jwb123]

Uh?

For some of us, those that don't like the south end for families, it has very little to do with race and a lot more to do with higher crime levels, lesser quality of schools, etc. Race and crime do not go hand in hand.

Bothell is "diverse" for the Seattle area - NOT lily white. Actually, Redmond is not lilywhite either... again, for the Seattle area.

[jwb123]

Oh, and I *have* been to all of those places, and no they aren't like the ghettos I have also been to in Southeast DC... but they also aren't places where I personally would choose to live with children, if I had a choice... and my thought on that has nothing to do with race, and I love, love the CD area (my inlaws live there currently).

[HistoryAficionado]

Originally Posted by Ira500

I think it's time for my one and only snarky remark:
Many of us value diversity and talk about how diversity enriches an area, and yet....
When an area is mentioned as a place to live that is more diverse than some lily white eastside or northend neighborhoods, people recoil in horror as ghetto or high crime or dangerous, and I'm guessing that some of the people making these remarks have never actually been to places like Kent, Renton, Auburn, Columbia City ,Skyway,etc.
Going to these places, I think a lot of folks would be surprised to find out that you can go for a walk in these neighborhoods and not get mugged, and see trees, and actually find a restaurant that serves good meals, and that most of these areas too are pretty middle class.

Good observation. I've also noticed that many people in this area tend to be "diverse from afar" -- they don't see themselves as, or maybe in some cases, fear being branded a prejudiced, yet their daily interactions and many neighborhoods remain ethnically homogenous.

However, that said, at least on the surface people are very accepting and stick to politically correct guidelines, even if they're not interacting much with others outside of their own demographic.

Speaking of politically correct terminology: interesting how the term diversity itself now means tolerance/acceptance in attitudes more so than it does the proverbial melting pot.

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