How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of University District?
12 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of University District, 3.8 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand.
University District, Seattle · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 5th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Seattle
Within 1 km
12
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
3.8
low competition
With 10+ reviews
11
enough to judge a rating
Established
9
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.6★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
229
per hair salon
Every hair salon 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 12 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up7 (58%)
- 4.0 to 4.44 (33%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (8%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Neptune Hair Salon, University District | 5.0★ | 519 | 840 m |
| Tight Cuts | 4.8★ | 1,110 | 240 m |
| Scissors & Scotch | 4.8★ | 573 | 910 m |
| Nathan’s Barbershop | 4.8★ | 291 | 550 m |
| 专一理发 Yi Salon | 4.6★ | 131 | 230 m |
| Supreme Cutz | 4.4★ | 236 | 580 m |
| Hair Salon K | 4.4★ | 216 | 410 m |
| Top Hair Studio 東田造型 | 4.2★ | 221 | 180 m |
| University Avenue Barber Shop | 4.1★ | 369 | 380 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tight Cuts | 4.8★ | 1,110 | 240 m |
| Scissors & Scotch | 4.8★ | 573 | 910 m |
| Lady Neptune Hair Salon, University District | 5.0★ | 519 | 840 m |
| University Avenue Barber Shop | 4.1★ | 369 | 380 m |
| Nathan’s Barbershop | 4.8★ | 291 | 550 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of University District.
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in University District?
12 within 1 km of the centre of University District, Seattle, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 3.8 per km², which we rate low competition. It is the 5th most crowded of the 10 Seattle areas we mapped.
Is University District a good place to open a hair salon?
LOW competition: 12 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of University District, 3.8 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 hair salons and barbers in University District?
4.6 out of 5, across the 11 with at least 10 reviews. 7 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 229 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in University District are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Lady Neptune Hair Salon, University District (5.0, 519 reviews), Tight Cuts (4.8, 1,110 reviews), Scissors & Scotch (4.8, 573 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of University District on 13 October 2026 and counted every hair salon 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.