About the neighborhood

Edgewood offers a peaceful community with a slower pace and notably low traffic noise levels. The housing primarily consists of single detached and duplex residences built mostly since the early 1980s, featuring three or more bedrooms suitable for a variety of needs. The city provides convenient access to primary schools and both public and private options at elementary and secondary levels are available. Multiple bus lines serve the area, with accessible bus stops near many residences. While bicycling infrastructure is limited, a few nearby parks provide pleasant outdoor places for relaxation. Ample parking availability makes travel and errands easy to manage.

Characteristics

Transportation

Traveling by car is very easy in Edgewood. Coming across a parking spot is generally easy. In contrast, traveling by public transit is very hard in Edgewood. Nonetheless, there is the Sumner Station (Northbound) and Sumner Station (Southbound) on the Seattle - Tacoma/Lakewood. There are a few bus lines traversing the city, and most properties are near a bus stop. Traveling as a pedestrian is not very feasible for home buyers in this part of the Seattle metropolitan area since very few common errands can be run without a car. It is also challenging to get around by bicycle in Edgewood because cyclists are faced with a significant amount of slopes, and the bicycling network is fairly poor.

Services

It is a reasonably short pedestrian trip to get to primary schools from most houses for sale in Edgewood. However, it can be challenging to travel to high schools from homes for sale in this part of the Seattle metropolitan area. In addition to public schools, there are private elementary and secondary schools. In terms of food, it is occasionally feasible for house buyers in Edgewood to travel to one of about 10 supermarkets as pedestrians. Residents benefit from over 50 restaurants and coffee shops as well.

Character

The character of Edgewood is exemplified by its relaxed atmosphere. Edgewood is very quiet overall, as there are generally low levels of noise from traffic. It is sometimes hard to reach green spaces within the city since they aren't well-distributed. Despite that, there are over 100 parks nearby for residents to visit.

Car friendly9.8

Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly3.8

Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly2.8

Few day-to-day needs are within walking distance

Transit friendly0.2

Few transit options

Restaurants4.2

Variety of restaurants within a short drive

Groceries4.4

Variety of groceries within a short drive