What's a good Google rating for a restaurant in Seattle?
- Google Maps
- 4.5stars
- Above this puts you in the top quarter
- Tripadvisor
- 4.4stars
- Above this puts you in the top quarter
Above 4.5 stars puts you in the top quarter on Google Maps for Seattle restaurants. The middle half sit between 4.2 and 4.5 stars, from 36,768 reviews across 43 restaurants. On Tripadvisor, above 4.4 stars puts you in the top quarter; the middle half sit between 4.3 and 4.4 stars, from 58,145 reviews across 109 restaurants.
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About these figures
The Seattle article analyzes 12,963 text-eligible reviews across 142 restaurants in a frozen snapshot; these benchmarks use current listing ratings and all published review counts, including star-only reviews and listings without analyzed text.
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Google Maps
70%
You're above 70% of Seattle restaurants on Google Maps.
Your review count is above 16% of Seattle restaurants on Google Maps.
Tripadvisor
78%
You're above 78% of Seattle restaurants on Tripadvisor.
Your review count is above 15% of Seattle restaurants on Tripadvisor.
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Rating distributions
Bars count listings per 0.1-star bucket. Both charts share a scale. Dashed line — top-quarter threshold. Darker bars — ratings above it.
36,768 reviews across 43 restaurants
View exact bucket counts
| Rating (stars) | Number of listings |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 0 |
| 3.6 | 1 |
| 3.7 | 0 |
| 3.8 | 0 |
| 3.9 | 1 |
| 4.0 | 3 |
| 4.1 | 3 |
| 4.2 | 4 |
| 4.3 | 8 |
| 4.4 | 10 |
| 4.5 | 6 |
| 4.6 | 3 |
| 4.7 | 2 |
| 4.8 | 1 |
| 4.9 | 1 |
| 5.0 | 0 |
58,145 reviews across 109 restaurants
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| Rating (stars) | Number of listings |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 1 |
| 3.6 | 0 |
| 3.7 | 0 |
| 3.8 | 2 |
| 3.9 | 1 |
| 4.0 | 5 |
| 4.1 | 9 |
| 4.2 | 8 |
| 4.3 | 33 |
| 4.4 | 26 |
| 4.5 | 16 |
| 4.6 | 5 |
| 4.7 | 3 |
| 4.8 | 0 |
| 4.9 | 0 |
| 5.0 | 0 |
What stands out in Seattle
Google Maps and Tripadvisor median ratings for Seattle restaurants are about the same within the uncertainty intervals. Google Maps ratings cluster tightly among Seattle restaurants, with the middle half between 4.2 and 4.5 stars. Recent Google review ratings per listing for Seattle restaurants are about the same as the full stored history.
Full stored history: 4.3 stars per listing (95% interval 4.1–4.5), from 2,543 reviews across 34 restaurants.
Since November 01, 2024, the median Google rating per listing is 4.3 stars (95% interval 4.1–4.5), from 2,125 reviews across 34 restaurants.
For Seattle restaurants, the 24-month comparison uses each listing's mean of dated, analyzed reviews, not its current published rating; listing mix may differ between periods.
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View all percentiles and median intervals
Google Maps
| Percentile | Seattle n = 43 listings | Washington n = 43 listings | United States n = 1001 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| p25 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Median | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| p75 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| p90 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 95% median interval | 4.3 – 4.4 | 4.3 – 4.4 | 4.4 – 4.5 |
| Percentile | Seattle n = 43 listings | Washington n = 43 listings | United States n = 1001 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 65 | 65 | 58 |
| p25 | 125 | 125 | 185 |
| Median | 533 | 533 | 544 |
| p75 | 908 | 908 | 1,245 |
| p90 | 1,368 | 1,368 | 2,591 |
| 95% median interval | 240 – 686 | 240 – 686 | 490 – 620 |
About these figures
- Seattle
- 36,768 reviews across 43 restaurants
- Washington
- 36,768 reviews across 43 restaurants
- United States
- 1,094,659 reviews across 1,001 restaurants
Tripadvisor
| Percentile | Seattle n = 109 listings | Washington n = 109 listings | United States n = 1822 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| p25 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Median | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| p75 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| p90 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 95% median interval | 4.3 – 4.4 | 4.3 – 4.4 | 4.3 – 4.4 |
| Percentile | Seattle n = 109 listings | Washington n = 109 listings | United States n = 1822 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 83 | 83 | 73 |
| p25 | 175 | 175 | 142 |
| Median | 307 | 307 | 365 |
| p75 | 619 | 619 | 789 |
| p90 | 1,323 | 1,323 | 1,656 |
| 95% median interval | 249 – 354 | 249 – 354 | 341 – 392 |
About these figures
- Seattle
- 58,145 reviews across 109 restaurants
- Washington
- 58,145 reviews across 109 restaurants
- United States
- 1,374,532 reviews across 1,822 restaurants
More about Seattle restaurants ratings
What rating puts a restaurant in the top 10% in Seattle?
Google Maps: the p90 threshold is 4.6 stars, from 36,768 reviews across 43 restaurants. Tripadvisor: the p90 threshold is 4.5 stars, from 58,145 reviews across 109 restaurants.
How many reviews does a typical restaurant in Seattle have?
Google Maps: the median is 533 reviews per listing, from 36,768 reviews across 43 restaurants. Tripadvisor: the median is 307 reviews per listing, from 58,145 reviews across 109 restaurants.
Are Tripadvisor ratings lower than Google ratings for restaurants in Seattle?
Google Maps and Tripadvisor median ratings for Seattle restaurants are about the same within the uncertainty intervals.
How was this calculated?
For Seattle restaurants, we rank eligible listing ratings and review counts with equal weight per listing; see the methodology. Methodology
Methodology
Full history remains the main view. These are collected platform listings, not a census or matched unique businesses. Each listing has equal weight; p10, p25, median, p75 and p90 use the nearest-rank method. A percentile means strictly below your value; ties are excluded. Median intervals require at least six listings and use distribution-free 95% binomial order statistics, conditional on the collected listings, and do not measure collection bias. Missing ratings or review counts, disabled listings and misclassified Tripadvisor listings are excluded. A page needs at least 30 eligible listings on each platform and 1,000 analyzed article reviews. The recent comparison needs 30 listings per platform and 1,000 dated analyzed reviews in the last 24 months; it cannot establish a change in the same businesses.
Data preparation: Reviato Insights team.