Greater Seattle Area Information

Additional Resources

For prospective residents:

• The Greater Seattle Chamber's nearly 2,400 member companies can provide the services you need. We've listed some of the most commonly requested on our Relocation page.
• Real Estate: A searchable database presented by Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

For business:

• enterpriseSeattle: Provides client-based economic development services throughout King County and its 39 cities.
• Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
• Snohomish County EDC
• Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Development Board
• Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle: Connect with greater Seattle's international business community.
• Washington State Department of Commerce

VISITOR INFORMATION

• Hotels, things to do, and other trip planning resources: visit www.visitseattle.org.
• More hotel information: Save on hotel accommodations through the Seattle Super Saver Program at www.seattlesupersaver.com. To speak with a phone reservationist that can advise on hotel features and location, call 1-800-535-7071.
• What's Happening: Plan ahead with the online calendar at www.visitseattle.org/cultural.
• Washington state tourism: Experience all Washington at www.experiencewashington.com.

DATA, DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND OTHER RESOURCES
Regional:

• Greater Seattle Datasheet: A comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow source for key statistics about the Greater Seattle area. Produced by the city of Seattle.
• Puget Sound Regional Council: Regional data on population, housing, economy, and transportation and more.
• King County Budget Office Annual Growth Report: Resources include city-by-city statistical profiles.

State

• Workforce Explorer: Employment information and labor force statistics for Washington state.
• Office of Financial Management: Population estimates, changes in the state economy and labor force, and research on issues affecting the state budget and public policy.
• State and County Tax Rates: Look up tax rates for the state of Washington and counties using GIS mapping and search tools.
• Washington's County Profiles: Searchable database of statistics for counties and cities in Washington state.

Federal

• Census 2000 Data for Washington state.
• Consumer Price Index: Current and Historical CPI data for the U.S. and other major cities.
• EconData.Net: Sources of socioeconomic data for economic development analysis.

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