One in three Seattle residents is considering moving away from the city due to public safety concerns over daily crimes and high cost of living prices, according to a Seattle Times/Suffolk University poll published in June.
About 33 percent of Seattle residents surveyed said they were seriously considering moving out of the city. Sixty-seven percent said they were not. The poll of 500 residents was conducted by phone from June 12 to 16, with a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.
Among the residents who say they are considering leaving, 37 percent blamed rising housing costs, and 34 percent cited public safety as their primary reason for moving.
