Lynden, WA vs Anacortes, WA

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

MetricLynden, WAAnacortes, WA
Population16,23417,966
Median Household Income$103,233$91,951
Median Rent$1,707/mo$1,702/mo
Median Home Value$596,600$696,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%46.8%
Poverty Rate7.3%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14171
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1921,243
Median AQI3125
Good AQI Days /yr342354
Summer Highs74°F73°F
Winter Lows33°F37°F
Snowfall11 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min23.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.419.1
College Degree Rate33.1%47.2%
Foreign-Born %10.5%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+2.6%

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