Seattle is a slowly dying city

Published September 26, 2026 6:45am ET



Several Democrat-run cities across the United States are in the decay process thanks to their left-wing policies. Perhaps none is dying faster than socialist Seattle.

Data from the real estate company Redfin shows that Seattle has a higher share of residents looking to move out of state than any other major metro area in the country. Per capita, more than double the number of residents want to move out of Washington, from Seattle, than the second-place city and state (San Jose, California). In raw numbers, the only city with more people looking to move out of state is New York City, which has nearly 7.8 million more people than Seattle and only about 2,000 more who want to move out.

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