Seattle is one of top MSAs for GDP growth in the country; ~$360 billion in annual GDP, up 7% in 2017.
It is a young and tech-centric demographic where 4% of millennial households earn more than $350k per year (top 5 MSAs in the nation for higher income households among millennials). Seattle is home to multiple Fortune 500 employers with a technology, engineering and finance bias. It is a robust state, federal and educational infrastructure.