East Aloha St, Stevens (Capitol Hill)

I mostly know Aloha down toward 23rd Ave, where my grandparents lived for many years. Grand old manors with views of Union Bay or Lake Washington slowly faded into more reasonable middle-class houses moving west up toward the top of Capitol Hill. Today, the prices have gone up a bit, but the neighborhood seems very much the same: a mix of younger and older families wanting to be close to the beating heart of the city.

Aloha is marked as an arterial, but the road noise isn't bad. The sidewalks are in decent shape, and people use them - always a good sign! And, of course, you're close to some excellent private schools (such as Seattle Prep and Seattle U) as well as to all the cultural amenities of Broadway, and some great views of the water.