Neighborhood 101
GREENWOOD
Homes
- Median price: $329,936
Crime
- Per 1,000 residents: 71
Schools and Parks
- 4th-graders passing the WASL: 57%
- Park acreage: 6
Commute (minutes)
- To downtown Seattle: 12
- To Redmond: 22
Population
- Estimates: 11,083
Characteristics
- Bungalows, ramblers and Tudors in an intimate neighborhood with an eclectic mix of businesses.
PHINNEY RIDGE
Homes
- Median price: $529,000
Crime
- Per 1,000 residents: 50
Schools and Parks
- 4th-graders passing the WASL: 88%
- Park acreage: 90
Commute (minutes)
- To downtown Seattle: 12
- To Redmond: 23
Population
- Estimates: 8,241
Characteristics
- A tight-knit community near the zoo and with a strong neighborhood association.
Greenwood/ Phinney Ridge
Home to the oldest neighborhood Seafair parade, Greenwood offers a warm sense of community and plenty to do along Greenwood Avenue N, between 78th and 87th streets. From live belly dancing while you dine to space-travel supply shopping, this bantam neighborhood packs some pretty big surprises.
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How Can We Save Seattle's Schools?
Where public schools once reigned, neighborhood groups now thrive. By buying these district buildings, the groups could secure their futures--and the city’s past.Gold Standard
Lights that Bring a Holiday Glow Year-RoundShopping Around: Kids Gone Green
Twig // Greenwood // 8317 Greenwood Ave. N // 206.706.0810 // twigseattle.comBest Portable Quiche
We promised you portable quiche, and we're making good on that promise.From Creative to Japanese Designs, More Of Our Favorite Boutiques
Seattle is ripe with specialized clothing stores. Here are the picks that we couldn't fit in the magazineAn Urban Safari Of the Must-see Shops, Restaurants and Hot Spots of Greenwood
Nestled just north of Phinney Ridge and the Woodland Park Zoo, this smallish nabe has personality to sparePhoto Gallery: Lara Ferroni's images from her visit to this charming nabe
Blog Entries
Naked City Opens In Greenwood
Is there room for another brewery in this city? Seattle mag editorial assistant Jeannie Curry visits the newest arrival on the Seattle beer scene.April Fools' Pie Joust in Phinney Ridge
Editorial Assistant Jeannie Curry discovers what could possibly be the best way to spend April Fools' Day in the cityEvents in Greenwood/ Phinney Ridge
Wedding Belles at the Taproot Theatre
Tuesday, September 22 - Friday, October 23This regional premiere of a comedy about a bedraggled bride found stranded at an East Texas bus station in 1942 overflows with love, laughter and Southern hospitality at its best


