Lynnwood, WA vs Edmonds, WA

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

MetricLynnwood, WAEdmonds, WA
Population40,11042,735
Median Household Income$77,704$122,449
Median Rent$1,742/mo$1,903/mo
Median Home Value$686,900$890,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.3%44.5%
Poverty Rate14.2%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k354208
Property Crime Rate /100k5,2622,050
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min26.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.818.6
College Degree Rate34.9%54%
Foreign-Born %29.2%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.2%-0.2%

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