Seattle radius map at a glance
A 10 mile circle centered on Pike Place Market is 20 miles across and covers about 314 sq mi (814 km²). It contains 8 towns, cities, and city districts with at least 15,000 residents; the largest apart from Seattle itself is Bellevue, 6.6 mi to the E. The nearest separately listed town is Columbia City, 4.4 mi away.
Puget Sound to the west and Lake Washington to the east shape every Seattle radius. Bellevue is only about 7 miles from Pike Place Market in a straight line, but the trip uses one of the floating bridges on I-90 or SR 520.
How far each radius reaches from central Seattle
Each row counts the places with 15,000+ residents inside a circle of that size, and names the largest towns that first appear in that ring. Use it to choose a starting radius before you adjust the map.
| Radius | Area | Places inside | Largest new places in this ring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mi (8.0 km) | 79 sq mi | 1 | Columbia City (4.4 mi SE) |
| 10 mi (16 km) | 314 sq mi | 8 | Bellevue (6.6 mi E), Kirkland (8.0 mi NE), Burien (9.6 mi S) |
| 25 mi (40 km) | 1,963 sq mi | 44 | Kent (17 mi S), Renton (11 mi SE), Federal Way (20 mi S) |
| 50 mi (80 km) | 7,854 sq mi | 63 | Tacoma (25 mi S), Everett (26 mi N), Marysville (31 mi N) |
Counts include city districts that GeoNames lists separately. Straight-line distances from 47.6097, -122.3422.
Towns and cities within 25 miles of Seattle
The 15 largest of the 44 towns and cities with at least 15,000 residents within 25 miles of Pike Place Market. To list every place for your own center and radius, draw the circle above and open Towns and cities inside the circle.
| Place | Region | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | Washington | 6.6 mi E | 139,820 |
| Kent | Washington | 17 mi S | 126,952 |
| Renton | Washington | 11 mi SE | 100,242 |
| Federal Way | Washington | 20 mi S | 95,171 |
| Kirkland | Washington | 8.0 mi NE | 87,281 |
| Auburn | Washington | 22 mi S | 77,006 |
| Redmond | Washington | 11 mi NE | 60,598 |
| Shoreline | Washington | 10 mi N | 55,439 |
| Sammamish | Washington | 12 mi E | 52,253 |
| Burien | Washington | 9.6 mi S | 50,467 |
| City of Sammamish | Washington | 14 mi E | 45,780 |
| Bothell | Washington | 12 mi NE | 42,939 |
| Edmonds | Washington | 14 mi N | 41,375 |
| Bremerton | Washington | 14 mi W | 39,520 |
| Lynnwood | Washington | 15 mi N | 36,997 |
Population figures from GeoNames; census years and boundary definitions vary.
ZIP codes around Seattle
How many US ZIP codes have their center point inside each radius from Pike Place Market, and the counties that hold most of them. The map lists every ZIP inside your own circle under ZIP codes inside the circle, ready to copy or download; see the ZIP code radius map guide for how ZIP edges are handled.
| Radius | ZIP codes | Counties | Most ZIP codes in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mi | 40 | 1 | King County (40) |
| 10 mi | 65 | 2 | King County (64), Kitsap County (1) |
| 25 mi | 170 | 5 | King County (113), Kitsap County (26), Snohomish County (20) |
Includes PO box and single-building ZIP codes. ZIP data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
Distances to nearby major cities
The closest cities with more than 500,000 residents, measured in a straight line from Pike Place Market. Road distances are longer.
| City | Direction | Miles | Kilometers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey, Canada | N | 106 mi | 170 km |
| Vancouver, Canada | N | 119 mi | 191 km |
| Portland | S | 145 mi | 233 km |
| Calgary, Canada | NE | 441 mi | 710 km |
| Edmonton, Canada | NE | 565 mi | 909 km |
| Sacramento | S | 625 mi | 1,006 km |
A comparison to try
Compare a downtown workplace with home searches in Capitol Hill, Ballard, and Bellevue using one radius for all three.
- Choose one of the place shortcuts above, then select a search result to move your circle.
- Set a distance in miles, or switch units without changing the circle’s size.
- Choose Add circle, then search the next location to move the new circle there.
- Give the circles different labels and colors, then choose Fit all circles to see their overlap.
Choose the right center
The map starts at Pike Place Market (47.6097, -122.3422). Check bridge and ferry routes for any place across Lake Washington or Elliott Bay before treating it as close.
The place shortcuts run a search; they are not neighborhood outlines or claims that a whole neighborhood is inside your circle.
Keep your Seattle map
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Frequently asked questions
How big is a 10 mile radius around Seattle?
A 10 mile radius is 20 miles across and covers about 314 sq mi (814 km²), including any water inside the circle. Measured from Pike Place Market, it contains 8 listed towns, cities, and city districts with at least 15,000 residents.
How many towns and cities are within 25 miles of Seattle?
44 towns and cities with at least 15,000 residents lie within 25 straight-line miles of Pike Place Market. The largest are Bellevue, Kent, Renton. City districts listed separately in the data are not counted here.
What is the nearest large city to Seattle?
Surrey, Canada is the nearest city with more than 500,000 residents (outside Seattle itself), about 106 mi (170 km) to the N in a straight line.
How many ZIP codes are within 10 miles of Seattle?
65 ZIP codes have their center point within 10 miles of Pike Place Market, in 2 counties. Scroll to ZIP codes inside the circle under the map to list, copy, or download them for any center and radius.
Does a radius around Seattle follow roads?
No. The circle shows straight-line distance from the center in every direction. Check bridge and ferry routes for any place across Lake Washington or Elliott Bay before treating it as close.
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