Name: Burien, WA
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Living in Burien, WA

Ranks better than 78% of areas Follow

Population

51,588

Median Age

38.1 Years

Burien Area Facts

Burien has a Livability Score of 78_/100, which is considered exceptional
Burien crime rates are 32% higher than the Washington average
Cost of living in Burien is 19% higher than the Washington average

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What do the locals think about Burien?

57%

Family friendly

57%

Public transit is accessible

43%

Walkable to grocery stores

43%

Yards are well-kept

57%

Lots of parks

71%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

43%

A quiet area

43%

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Old town Burien 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jan 02, 2022) This community in Olde Town Burien is the best place to live. There are many robberies and the Burien police department do not come unless they know you or it’s serious. I’ve witnessed car theft and they don’t bat an eye. If you have an old vehicle which can be stolen I sug ...Read More gest you have a garage. There are many drug addicts and gang members. I don’t understand how the cost of living is so expensive. The positive is that you are adjacent to the Puget sound and SeaTac airport. Seattle is less than a 30 minute drive. Tukwila is also about a 10 minute drive and they have a very nice mall and many restaurants. Fireworks over Burien Lake but you can’t access the lake unless you live on the lake. Read Less

Born In Burien, Washington 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 22, 2015) I was born in Burien, Washington. Although we moved when I was two, it was to a town only about 10 minutes away. I was therefore very familiar with it throughout much of my growing up years. Burien is one of the lucky towns of Washington to be on the waterfront of the Puget Sound ...Read More . That is not the only obvious natural attraction. Like much of Washington, Burien has a great view of the mountains. Front and foremost is Mt. Rainier, the enduring pride of the Northwest. (How I love that mountain.)

If you visit Burien, Washington, you may need to know where to find a good airport. Sea-Tac Airport is the main airport of King County and is only five minutes from Burien. While here you may also want to be aware of some significant towns in the area. The biggest, debatably most beautiful, and probably the most famous city in Washington is Seattle. It is only about 10-15 minutes away from Burien. If you are coming to visit Burien, you absolutely must visit Seattle. About half an hour south, you will also find the big city of Tacoma.

I have not returned to Burien in 22 years so I'm sure a lot has changed. I recently read that Burien has been proactively making a whole lot of changes especially in recent years. In my mind, although I never considered Burien amazing or even that interesting it will always retain the innocence of my youth. If I were confident that Burien were still as I remember, I would urge you to make it your headquarters (where you sleep) while you visit the much more interesting sites like the rest of the waterfront, the city of Seattle, Mt. Rainier, and even the ocean. Read Less

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