Lynden, WA vs Mount Vernon, WA

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

MetricLynden, WAMount Vernon, WA
Population16,23435,377
Median Household Income$103,233$75,777
Median Rent$1,707/mo$1,405/mo
Median Home Value$596,600$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%51.1%
Poverty Rate7.3%16.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k141130
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1921,494
Median AQI3125
Good AQI Days /yr342354
Summer Highs74°F73°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall11 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min22.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.416.5
College Degree Rate33.1%27.9%
Foreign-Born %10.5%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%-0.1%

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