Is Seattle Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel

Quiet place mostly reserved polite people. Very safe - food for nature hikes out of town. City is pretty basic American city - watch out for rainy season which is winter I believe. Lake Washington is nice, fish market is cool spot to see and get some local food or art.

Solo travel

I went to Seattle from the Tacoma city. It was my first trip to this city. The trip took about 3.5 hours and public transportation cost $7.25 there and back ($3.25, why not $6.25? Because I put $4 in and the bus cash register didn't give me change, they usually don't give it back) and home by Uber cost $45. I walked around the center, didn't go into a restaurant but ate at the Korean cuisine store "Mart", I really liked the food, lots of choice, and there are hot dishes. I bought some here for $18-19, couldn't finish it all and took some home. The weather was incomprehensible, first cold, and after 20 minutes hot. I suggest taking outerwear if you are going here!

Solo travel

Seattle was such a beautiful place to visit. The market they had was great, there were so many friendly people. There is quite a bit to do but it does get quite expensive. They have gorgeous mountains as well.

Solo travel

I’m from SoCal and have lived or been in run down cities (San bernadino county an downtown LA) so the homeless problem didn’t bother me as much. I did have a friend up there that I met up with during the evenings but the craziest thing I saw was someone tryin to break into cars😅 I never felt scared for my life but definitely be aware of that. I walked almost every where and their transit system is superior than in SoCal. I checked out the space needle and one of the parks not too far and it was amazing. I do want to visit Washington again solely for the trails and hikes! Overall a solid 4/5 stars for me

It varies by neighborhoods. I would say in the suburbs you should be good, just after dark be more careful. I live in University District, where the University of Washington is at, it’s mostly students or families so I feel safe here. I feel safe going to the train (link trail) in the evening or in the early mornings. In Seattle there is a lot of homeless, but they mostly stay in specific areas. They tend to stay within their groups but some might try talking to you, just ignore***!! them. As in University District, there is a bit of a buzz of people at night sometimes, but for a non local you’ll probably be downtown. People say Capitol Hill is a bad area, but it’s just like every other place in Seattle. Lots of bars and cute cafes there. There’s not a pickpocketing problem here. I would say 90% of the safetyness here is from the root of the homeless. Be safe!

If you know what neighborhoods to avoid during late hours. Such as down town you should be fine. Some neghbor hoods are more safe especially if you get off of Aurora. The bus along that is not great, especially at night.