Federal Way, Washington
About Federal Way
Federal Way, WA is a mid-size city located in central Washington, home to 100,252 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 10th largest city in Washington.
Federal Way holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 22.32 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,492 residents per square mile.
📰 Federal Way News Today
- Woman killed after getting out of moving vehicle on I-5 in Federal Way king5.com · Aug 10
- Woman who exited moving car on I-5 in Federal Way hit, killed by truck KOMO · Aug 10
- Female pedestrian killed in I-5 collision near Federal Way/Kent | Update Kent Reporter · Aug 10
- Seattle woman killed on I-5 in Federal Way after exiting moving vehicle FOX 13 Seattle · Aug 10
- Police: Woman killed on I‑5 after jumping from moving vehicle in Federal Way KIRO 7 News Seattle · Aug 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Federal Way Unique
- A top-25 city in Washington by population (#10 of 281 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Federal Way — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Home to 1.9% of Washington's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Federal Way
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Federal Way
- Applebee's — american
- Dough Zone — chinese
- Engimono Ramen — japanese
- Honey Bear — vietnamese
- Jack's BBQ — barbecue
- Katsu Burger — japanese
- Legendary Doughnuts - Federal Way — donut (café)
- Pizza Pizazz — pizza
- Round Table Pizza — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Digital Reality Gaming · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Federal Way
- PowellsWood Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Adelaide Park reviews ★
- Alderdale Park reviews ★
- Cedar Grove Park reviews ★
- Celebration Park reviews ★
- Conna Park reviews ★
- Coronado Park reviews ★
- Danville Station Park reviews ★
- English Gardens Park · Garden reviews ★
- Fircrest Park reviews ★
- Fishers Pond Park reviews ★
- French Lake Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Federal Way
- Adelaide Elementary School
- Brigadoon Elementary School
- Decatur High School
- Federal Way High School
- Green Gables Elementary School
- Illahee Middle School
- Lake Grove Elementary School
- Lakota Middle School
- Mirror Lake Elementary School
- Nautilus K-8 School
- Olympic View Elementary School
- Sacajawea Middle School
- Twin Lakes Elementary School
- Wildwood Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- St Francis Community Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.