Lynden, WA vs Bellingham, WA

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

MetricLynden, WABellingham, WA
Population16,23493,438
Median Household Income$103,233$66,755
Median Rent$1,707/mo$1,577/mo
Median Home Value$596,600$627,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%62.5%
Poverty Rate7.3%18.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k141263
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1923,276
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr342342
Summer Highs74°F73°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall11 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min18.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.417.6
College Degree Rate33.1%48.5%
Foreign-Born %10.5%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+5.4%

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