This is a first-rate location if you plan to see Seattle on foot. Great restaurants, bakeries, and pubs within a few blocks. A short walk to the Space Needle & Chihuly Museum; a wee bit longer walk to all the things to do at and around Pike Place Market.
You are in a big city with big city noises but that's expected. And like all big cities, there are issues with homelessness. We found the immediate are to be clean and safe.
The adage is "location, location, location." That's certainly true for this studio apt.