Lynnwood, WA vs Bothell West, WA

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

MetricLynnwood, WABothell West, WA
Population40,11022,029
Median Household Income$77,704$153,449
Median Rent$1,742/mo$2,511/mo
Median Home Value$686,900$824,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.3%33.2%
Poverty Rate14.2%3%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k354104*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,262627*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min31.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.815.9
College Degree Rate34.9%56.2%
Foreign-Born %29.2%28.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.2%-0.5%

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 Bothell West (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.