Shoreline, WA vs Lynnwood, WA

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

MetricShoreline, WALynnwood, WA
Population61,43140,110
Median Household Income$112,751$77,704
Median Rent$1,985/mo$1,742/mo
Median Home Value$811,100$686,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%59.3%
Poverty Rate8.8%14.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k138354
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9195,262
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr245248
Summer Highs75°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min29.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.417.8
College Degree Rate52.8%34.9%
Foreign-Born %20.8%29.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.8%+9.2%

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