Living in Seattle

THE MAGIC OF THE EMERALD CITY

A DYNAMIC, URBAN CITY SURROUNDED BY UNMATCHED NATURAL BEAUTY—AND NOW IT’S ALL OPEN FOR YOU TO EXPLORE.

Seattle is called the Emerald City because the city and surrounding areas are filled with greenery all year round, even in the winter due to all the evergreen trees in the area. The nickname comes directly from this greenery. Emerald City also echoes Washington State’s nickname as The Evergreen State (even though the eastern half of Washington is more desert than greenery and evergreen trees).