How fast is Seattle growing? It depends on whom you ask | FYI Guy
Data from the Washington Office of Financial Management shows significantly faster population growth in Seattle than the U.S. Census Bureau, FYI Guy writes.
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Find out what the numbers tell us about Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle Times' FYI Guy, Gene Balk, and other contributors comb data sets to look at the numbers behind news topics -- especially those that offer insight into the quality of life and cost of living in the Seattle area.
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WA’s smaller metros have been growing faster than Seattle since 2020 | FYI Guy
Since 2020, the Seattle area has dropped from second to tenth for growth among Washington's 13 metro areas, FYI Guy writes.
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Top WA baby names — and which ones are on the rise | FYI Guy
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