Federal Way is a city in King County in Washington State. Federal Way is located in the Seattle metro area. Federal Way is the tenth-largest city in Washington and the fifth largest in King County. Federal Way covers 22.46 square miles and has a population of 89,306 residents. Federal Way’s largest employers include Federal Way Public Schools, CHI Franciscan Health, World Vision International, the USPS, and Washington Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
Federal Way is bordered by Poverty Bay to the Northwest, Des Moines to the North, Lakeland North, Auburn and Algona to the West, Kent to the Northeast, Edgewood, Milton and Fife to the South, Fife Heights, and Northeast Tacoma to the Southwest.
Federal Way is a great location for lovers of the outdoors and nature with many parks and recreation areas. Steel Lake Park hosts summer concerts. Town Square Park is a modern park with a kid-friendly activity space. West Hylebos Wetlands Park has multiple trails and boardwalks. Federal Way Park & Rec Department manages all of the city parks. Celebration park features athletic fields, play equipment, and trails. Saghalie Park is home to athletic fields, courts, and a playground.
Great schools are another feature of living in Federal Way. Highly rated schools in Federal Way include Adelaide Elementary, Brigadoon Elementary, Camelot Elementary, Enterprise Elementary, Green Gables Elementary, Lake Dolloff Elementary, Lake Grove Elementary, Lakeland Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, Meredith Hill Elementary, Mirror Lake Elementary, Nautilus K-8, Olympic View Elementary, Panther Lake Elementary, Rainier View Elementary, Sherwood Forest Elementary, Silver Lake Elementary, Star Lake Elementary, Sunnycrest Elementary, Twin Lakes Elementary, Valhalla Elementary, Wildwood Elementary, Woodmont K-8, Illahee Middle, Kilo Middle, Lakota Middle, Sacajawea Middle, Sequoyah Middle, Totem Middle, Decatur High, Federal Way High, Thomas Jefferson High, and Todd Beamer High.
Federal Way is known as a great place for foodies and is full of great restaurants including Mama Stortini’s, Pimienta, Katsu Burger, Jimmy Mac’s Roadhouse, Verrazano’s, Black Bear Diner, Yeadahm Korean Soup House, Ivar’s Seafood Bar, The Chopped Leaf, Tokyo Japanese Steak House, Koharu Japanese Restaurant, The Rock Wood Fired Pizza, Shari’s Place & Pies, Jasmine Mongolian Grill, Pac Island Grill, Flame Burger Plus, Azteca Restaurant, and Crazy Pho Cajun.
Federal Way is a great location for shopping with destinations including The Commons at Federal Way, Federal Way Crossings, SeaTac Village Shopping Center, Federal Way Marketplace, Pavilions Centre, Campus Square, Hillside Plaza, The Quad, Pavilions Centre II, and Celebrations Center.