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Washington
Lynden
Population 16,234
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Washington
Birch Bay
Population 10,837
Lynden, WA vs Birch Bay, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lynden, WA | Birch Bay, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,234 | 10,837 |
| Median Household Income | $103,233 | $86,854 |
| Median Rent | $1,707/mo | — |
| Median Home Value | $596,600 | $477,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48.6% | 57.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 141 | 117* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,192 | 472* |
| Median AQI | 31 | 31 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 342 | 342 |
| Summer Highs | 74°F | 71°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 34°F |
| Snowfall | 11 in/yr | 9 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21 min | 26.4 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 19.4 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 33.1% | 32% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.5% | 9.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +7.1% | — |
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 Birch Bay (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.