Ferndale, WA vs Lynden, WA

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

MetricFerndale, WALynden, WA
Population15,99916,234
Median Household Income$87,579$103,233
Median Rent$1,477/mo$1,707/mo
Median Home Value$549,300$596,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%48.6%
Poverty Rate12.8%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k146141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0511,192
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr342342
Summer Highs71°F74°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min21 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.519.4
College Degree Rate36.9%33.1%
Foreign-Born %15.9%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.5%+7.1%

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