Rainier Valley vs Beacon Hill
Data-driven neighborhood comparison based on 1318 buildings
Rainier Valley
100
avg score (804 buildings)
Beacon Hill
100
avg score (514 buildings)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Metric
Rainier Valley
Beacon Hill
⭐Average Score
100
100
📊Median Score
100
100
🏛️Pre-War Buildings
3%
5%✓
⚠️Avg Open Violations
0.3✓
0.4
🪳Avg Pest Violations
0.0
0.0
🔥Avg Heat Violations
0.0
0.0
🏢Total Buildings (3+ units)
804✓
514
📋 The Verdict
Rainier Valley and Beacon Hill are very evenly matched in terms of overall building quality. Both neighborhoods have average scores within a few points of each other. Your decision should come down to other factors like commute time, lifestyle preferences, and specific buildings you find.
Choose Rainier Valley if you want:
- • Fewer open violations
- • More building options
Choose Beacon Hill if you want:
- • More historic character (5% pre-war)