Lynnwood, WA vs Mountlake Terrace, WA

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

MetricLynnwood, WAMountlake Terrace, WA
Population40,11023,104
Median Household Income$77,704$107,687
Median Rent$1,742/mo$2,004/mo
Median Home Value$686,900$667,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.3%46.8%
Poverty Rate14.2%7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k354160
Property Crime Rate /100k5,2621,529
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs71°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.819.2
College Degree Rate34.9%43%
Foreign-Born %29.2%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.2%+19.4%

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