Lynden, WA vs Sedro-Woolley, WA

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

MetricLynden, WASedro-Woolley, WA
Population16,23412,831
Median Household Income$103,233$80,885
Median Rent$1,707/mo$1,525/mo
Median Home Value$596,600$441,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%51.2%
Poverty Rate7.3%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14197
Property Crime Rate /100k1,192619
Median AQI3125
Good AQI Days /yr342354
Summer Highs74°F73°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall11 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min30.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.418.8
College Degree Rate33.1%20.1%
Foreign-Born %10.5%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+6.9%

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