Mountlake Terrace, WA vs Lynnwood, WA

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

MetricMountlake Terrace, WALynnwood, WA
Population23,10440,110
Median Household Income$107,687$77,704
Median Rent$2,004/mo$1,742/mo
Median Home Value$667,300$686,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%59.3%
Poverty Rate7%14.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k160354
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5295,262
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs75°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min29.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.217.8
College Degree Rate43%34.9%
Foreign-Born %18.5%29.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.4%+9.2%

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