Curran Featured in Wall Street Journal Article on Seattle and D.C. Attracting Families with Kids

Posted: 2026-09-02 12:10:51 ()

In recent years, most big and expensive cities have been losing kids as families have been struggling to cover the cost of living. However, the opposite is happening in Seattle and Washington D.C. According to the Wall Street Journal article, “Seattle and D.C. Are Bucking the Trend by Attracting Families With Kids,” the population of children under 18 in both cities grew 10% between 2015 and 2024, a bigger increase than in many family-friendly Sunbelt locales. CSDE Director Sara Curran is featured in this article discussing why this trend is happening in Seattle. To read what Dr. Curran has to say about why more families are coming to Seattle and learn more about these findings, visit this link to read the full article.