North Lynnwood, WA vs Port Townsend, WA

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

MetricNorth Lynnwood, WAPort Townsend, WA
Population23,33910,438
Median Household Income$101,088$62,606
Median Rent$2,145/mo$1,578/mo
Median Home Value$616,400$543,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.8%53.6%
Poverty Rate7.2%13.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*214
Property Crime Rate /100k627*1,244
Median AQI4120
Good AQI Days /yr248326
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall4 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min14.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1515.2
College Degree Rate43.8%53.2%
Foreign-Born %30.2%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+5.2%

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