How many dentists are there in Seattle's busiest areas?
We counted 127 dentists within 1 km of the centres of 10 Seattle areas. Capitol Hill is the most crowded at 7.6 per km²; Georgetown is the least, at 0.0.
Mapped
127
in 10 areas
Busiest area
7.6/km²
Capitol Hill
Average rating
4.6★
places with 10+ reviews
Last scanned
13 October
2026
Dentists by area, most crowded first
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
| Area | Within 1 km | Per km² | Avg rating | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Hill4.5★ average | 247.6/km² | 7.6 | 4.5★ | MODERATE |
| Downtown4.6★ average | 216.7/km² | 6.7 | 4.6★ | MODERATE |
| South Lake Union4.7★ average | 216.7/km² | 6.7 | 4.7★ | MODERATE |
| University District4.4★ average | 154.8/km² | 4.8 | 4.4★ | LOW |
| West Seattle4.8★ average | 144.5/km² | 4.5 | 4.8★ | LOW |
| Ballard4.6★ average | 134.1/km² | 4.1 | 4.6★ | LOW |
| Columbia City4.2★ average | 82.5/km² | 2.5 | 4.2★ | LOW |
| Queen Anne4.7★ average | 72.2/km² | 2.2 | 4.7★ | LOW |
| Fremont3.8★ average | 41.3/km² | 1.3 | 3.8★ | LOW |
| Georgetown | 00.0/km² | 0.0 | – | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
- GeorgetownLOW
0 dentists within 1 km (0.0 per km²).
- FremontLOW
4 dentists within 1 km (1.3 per km²), averaging 3.8★.
- Queen AnneLOW
7 dentists within 1 km (2.2 per km²), averaging 4.7★.
Fewer dentists is not the same as more demand. Look at foot traffic and rents before you read a quiet area as an opening.
How they are rated
All 127 dentists in the 10 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up45 (35%)
- 4.0 to 4.413 (10%)
- 3.5 to 3.93 (2%)
- Below 3.53 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews63 (50%)
Chains seen most
No brand has two outlets inside any one area circle: these areas are mostly independents.
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Questions
Is Seattle saturated with dentists?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 10 area centres we mapped, density runs from 0.0 per km² in Georgetown to 7.6 per km² in Capitol Hill. 0 of the 10 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Seattle area has the most dentists?
Capitol Hill, with 24 within 1 km of its centre (7.6 per km²). Next come Downtown (21) and South Lake Union (21).
What is the average rating of dentists in Seattle?
4.6 out of 5, across the 64 dentists with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is West Seattle (4.8), the lowest Fremont (3.8).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of each area on 13 October 2026 and counted every dentist on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Circles of neighbouring areas can overlap, so a place near two centres is counted in both, and the figures are not a total for the whole of Seattle.