I would like to point out a few things. First, "unemployment rate" is extremely subjective, with the Bureau of Labor listing 6 different possible measures that

I would like to point out a few things. First, "unemployment rate" is extremely subjective, with the Bureau of Labor listing 6 different possible measures that all fit the definition for "unemployment rate" [http://www.bls.gov/lau/stalt.htm http://www.bls.gov/lau/stalt.htm]. Not devaluing your results, but numbers reported online should be taken with a gain of salt. Second, I don't think it's completely fair to use this as precedent for cases elsewhere in the country. Seattle's mean income ($75,331) is well above both Washington State's ($64,129) and the US's rate ($55,775) [http://www.deptofnumbers.com/income/washington/seattle/ http://www.deptofnumbers.com/income/washington/seattle/]. The impact of adjusting minimum wage might be extremely understated.