Edmonds, WA vs North Lynnwood, WA

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

MetricEdmonds, WANorth Lynnwood, WA
Population42,73523,339
Median Household Income$122,449$101,088
Median Rent$1,903/mo$2,145/mo
Median Home Value$890,100$616,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%55.8%
Poverty Rate3.8%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k208104*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,050627*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min29.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.615
College Degree Rate54%43.8%
Foreign-Born %13.9%30.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices North Lynnwood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.