where to live near seattle wa?
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 In addition , Seattle has a relatively high number of people living alone . According to the 2000 U.S. Census interim measurements of 2004 , Seattle has the fifth highest proportion of single @-@ person households nationwide among cities of 100 @,@ 000 or more residents , at 40 @.@ 8 % . 

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 The sea , rivers , forests , lakes , and fields surrounding Seattle were once rich enough to support one of the world 's few sedentary hunter @-@ gatherer societies . The surrounding area lends itself well to sailing , skiing , bicycling , camping , and hiking year @-@ round . 

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 With a land area of 83 @.@ 9 square miles ( 217 @.@ 3 km ² ) , Seattle is the northernmost city with at least 500 @,@ 000 people in the United States , farther north than Canadian cities such as Toronto , Ottawa , and Montreal , at about the same latitude as Salzburg , Austria . 

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 According to the 2007 American Community Survey , 18 @.@ 6 % of Seattle residents used one of the three public transit systems that serve the city , giving it the highest transit ridership of all major cities without heavy or light rail prior to the completion of Sound Transit 's Central Link line . The city has also been described by Bert Sperling as the fourth most walkable U.S. city and by Walk Score as the sixth most walkable of the fifty largest U.S. cities . 

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 Seattle 's mild , temperate , marine climate allows year @-@ round outdoor recreation , including walking , cycling , hiking , skiing , snowboarding , kayaking , rock climbing , motor boating , sailing , team sports , and swimming . 
