The map above is centered on Seattle, United States, near Pike Place Market, with a default 10 mi radius. Drag to move it, search for a different address, or change the radius and unit using the controls.
Seattle sits between Puget Sound to the west and Lake Washington to the east, which can make a radius from Pike Place feel smaller than its number suggests. To the east, the Eastside sits across the lake; to the west, Bainbridge Island (~8 miles west) and the Olympic Peninsula are reachable only by ferry. Distances here are straight-line from Pike Place Market — the same way the radius map measures them.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), Table P1.
Seattle sits between Puget Sound to the west and Lake Washington to the east, so a radius drawn from Pike Place reaches water in both directions before it reaches many of the suburbs.
Also known as: Emerald City, Jet City, Rain City, The 206, Sea-Town.
Coverage at common radii, including notable places that fall just outside the circle. Use these as a quick reference — check exact boundaries before relying on a circle for real-estate, retail, or service-area decisions.
Place locations: USGS GNIS and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Distances are straight-line (great-circle) from Pike Place Market, the same way the radius map measures them.
A 5-mile radius from Pike Place covers central Seattle and its surrounding neighborhoods, but the circle reaches Puget Sound on the west and Lake Washington on the east before it reaches any neighboring city.
A 10-mile radius reaches across Lake Washington to Kirkland (~8 miles northeast), while Bainbridge Island (~8 miles west) falls inside to the west. Redmond, Renton, and Issaquah sit just beyond the edge.
A 15-mile radius reaches Renton to the southeast, Redmond to the northeast, Bremerton across the Sound to the west, and Issaquah to the east, pulling in Kirkland, Redmond, Renton, Bremerton, and Issaquah across the Eastside and the far shore of the Sound.
A 25-mile radius reaches south to Federal Way (~20 miles south) and Tacoma (~25 miles south) at its southern edge, adding the south-end suburbs to the Eastside and Sound-shore cities already inside the circle.
A 50-mile radius reaches Everett to the north, North Bend in the Cascade foothills to the east, and Olympia to the southwest, taking in Everett (~26 miles north), North Bend (~27 miles east), and Olympia (~47 miles southwest) alongside the closer Puget Sound cities.
City-specific scenarios where a radius is the right tool — and a sensible radius to start with.
A 5-mile radius from Pike Place stays within Seattle proper and doesn't cross Lake Washington. Renters who want "Seattle only" can use 5 miles; those open to the Eastside can widen to 10–15 miles to pull in Kirkland (~8 miles northeast) and Redmond (~11 miles northeast).
Suggested starting radius: 5 miles for Seattle, 10+ for Eastside
A 15-mile radius covers Seattle plus Redmond (~11 miles northeast) and Issaquah (~15 miles east) across the lake. Because the only direct routes east cross floating bridges, validate any commute zone with the Drive Time Map — the bridge crossing, not the straight-line distance, is usually the binding constraint.
Suggested starting radius: 15 miles for Seattle and the Eastside
Renton sits ~11 miles southeast and Federal Way ~20 miles south of Pike Place. A 25-mile radius captures the south-end suburbs down to Tacoma (~25 miles south) — useful for mapping a service or delivery catchment, which you can refine with the Drive Time Map.
Suggested starting radius: 25 miles to include the south end
A 50-mile radius reaches Tacoma (~25 miles south), Everett (~26 miles north), and Olympia (~47 miles southwest) around the Sound. Ferry routes across the Sound mean drive time can vary widely, so pair the circle with the Drive Time Map.
Suggested starting radius: 50 miles for the Puget Sound region
Local geography and infrastructure that change how a radius behaves here. Skipping these is the most common reason a radius decision goes sideways.
Seattle sits between Puget Sound to the west and Lake Washington to the east, so a circle drawn from Pike Place reaches water in both directions before it reaches many of the suburbs.
The only direct routes across Lake Washington are the I-90 and 520 floating bridges. A 15-mile radius covers Redmond (~11 miles northeast) and Issaquah (~15 miles east) geographically, but the bridge crossing is what governs real travel time.
A radius from Pike Place reaches Puget Sound to the west and Lake Washington to the east, so the circle meets water in both directions along much of its path.
A 5-mile radius from Pike Place covers central Seattle and the surrounding neighborhoods, but it reaches Puget Sound on the west and Lake Washington on the east and doesn't reach any neighboring city — Kirkland (~8 miles northeast) and Bainbridge Island (~8 miles west) both sit just outside.
A 15-mile radius covers Seattle plus Kirkland (~8 miles northeast), Redmond (~11 miles northeast), Renton (~11 miles southeast), Bremerton (~14 miles west), and Issaquah (~15 miles east) across the Eastside and the far shore of the Sound.
Kirkland is about 8 miles northeast of Pike Place across Lake Washington, well inside a 10-mile radius. Because the crossing uses the I-90 or 520 floating bridges, real travel time depends on the bridge, not the straight-line distance.
Yes. Tacoma sits about 25 miles south of Pike Place, at the southern edge of a 25-mile radius. A 50-mile radius takes in Tacoma comfortably along with Everett (~26 miles north).
Because Seattle has water on both sides — Puget Sound to the west and Lake Washington to the east — so a circle drawn from Pike Place reaches water that an inland city keeps as land.
Use a 10–15 mile radius from Pike Place to capture Redmond (~11 miles northeast) and Issaquah (~15 miles east), then validate with the Drive Time Map — the 520 and I-90 bridge crossings are the binding constraint on real travel time.