How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Ballard?
21 coffee shops within 1 km of Ballard, 6.7 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.5★ average here.
Ballard, Seattle · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 5th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Seattle
Within 1 km
21
coffee shops
Per km²
6.7
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
20
enough to judge a rating
Established
16
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
249
per coffee shop
Every coffee shop in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 21 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up13 (62%)
- 4.0 to 4.45 (24%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (5%)
- Below 3.51 (5%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market off Market | 4.9★ | 59 | 910 m |
| Homage Coffee | 4.8★ | 204 | 50 m |
| Biscuit & Bean | 4.8★ | 192 | 170 m |
| Freya Cafe at National Nordic Museum | 4.8★ | 103 | 770 m |
| Miro Tea | 4.7★ | 988 | 270 m |
| Cardoon | 4.7★ | 249 | 550 m |
| Artemis Coffee | 4.7★ | 83 | 440 m |
| Ballard Coffee Co. | 4.6★ | 1,609 | 810 m |
| Woodland Coffee | 4.6★ | 386 | 600 m |
| Java Jahn | 4.6★ | 234 | 620 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard Coffee Co. | 4.6★ | 1,609 | 810 m |
| Victrola Coffee Roasters | 4.5★ | 1,181 | 370 m |
| Miro Tea | 4.7★ | 988 | 270 m |
| Venture Coffee Co | 4.5★ | 541 | 750 m |
| Caffe Umbria | 4.5★ | 424 | 270 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 3 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Ballard?
21 within 1 km of the centre of Ballard, Seattle, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 6.7 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 5th most crowded of the 10 Seattle areas we mapped.
Is Ballard a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 21 coffee shops within 1 km of Ballard, 6.7 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.5★ average here. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of coffee shops in Ballard?
4.5 out of 5, across the 20 with at least 10 reviews. 13 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 249 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Ballard are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Market off Market (4.9, 59 reviews), Homage Coffee (4.8, 204 reviews), Biscuit & Bean (4.8, 192 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Ballard on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.