How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of West Seattle?
13 coffee shops within 1 km of West Seattle, 4.1 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand.
West Seattle, Seattle · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 7th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Seattle
Within 1 km
13
coffee shops
Per km²
4.1
low competition
With 10+ reviews
12
enough to judge a rating
Established
9
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
253
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 13 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up8 (62%)
- 4.0 to 4.43 (23%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (8%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (8%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Missing Piece | 4.8★ | 303 | 50 m |
| Realfine Coffee | 4.8★ | 247 | 690 m |
| Upwell Wine & Coffee | 4.8★ | 93 | 270 m |
| Olympia Coffee Roasting | 4.6★ | 445 | 920 m |
| Sound & Fog | 4.6★ | 425 | 310 m |
| Lula Coffee Co | 4.6★ | 378 | 230 m |
| Hotwire Coffeehouse | 4.5★ | 253 | 360 m |
| Uptown Espresso - Junction | 4.4★ | 537 | 230 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 4.0★ | 450 | 810 m |
| Sharetea | 4.0★ | 107 | 210 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown Espresso - Junction | 4.4★ | 537 | 230 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 4.0★ | 450 | 810 m |
| Olympia Coffee Roasting | 4.6★ | 445 | 920 m |
| Sound & Fog | 4.6★ | 425 | 310 m |
| Lula Coffee Co | 4.6★ | 378 | 230 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in West Seattle?
13 within 1 km of the centre of West Seattle, Seattle, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 4.1 per km², which we rate low competition. It is the 7th most crowded of the 10 Seattle areas we mapped.
Is West Seattle a good place to open a coffee shop?
LOW competition: 13 coffee shops within 1 km of West Seattle, 4.1 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand. 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 West Seattle?
4.5 out of 5, across the 12 with at least 10 reviews. 8 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 253 reviews.
Which coffee shops in West Seattle are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: The Missing Piece (4.8, 303 reviews), Realfine Coffee (4.8, 247 reviews), Upwell Wine & Coffee (4.8, 93 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of West Seattle 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.