Port Townsend, WA vs North Lynnwood, WA

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

MetricPort Townsend, WANorth Lynnwood, WA
Population10,43823,339
Median Household Income$62,606$101,088
Median Rent$1,578/mo$2,145/mo
Median Home Value$543,400$616,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%55.8%
Poverty Rate13.5%7.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214104*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,244627*
Median AQI2041
Good AQI Days /yr326248
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute14.6 min29.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.215
College Degree Rate53.2%43.8%
Foreign-Born %4.2%30.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+0.1%

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.