Anacortes, WA vs Lynden, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnacortes, WALynden, WA
Population17,96616,234
Median Household Income$91,951$103,233
Median Rent$1,702/mo$1,707/mo
Median Home Value$696,700$596,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%48.6%
Poverty Rate7.3%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k71141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2431,192
Median AQI2531
Good AQI Days /yr354342
Summer Highs73°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min21 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.119.4
College Degree Rate47.2%33.1%
Foreign-Born %5.8%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+7.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.