Living in Lynnwood, WA
Suburb in Washington
Lynnwood is a suburb in Washington, home to about 41,000 people, with 2.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Lynnwood a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 71°F
- Easy flying: SEA is 26 mi away
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $701k, and rent is $3,270 a month
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Key facts
Living in Lynnwood: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lynnwood?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $701k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,270 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 111, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Lynnwood?
Washington collects about $70 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.8% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lynnwood safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.8× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Lynnwood?
Lynnwood has cool winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 71°F, with roughly 4″ of snow a year.
Does Lynnwood get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 17 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.66 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Lynnwood?
The nearest major airport is SEA, about 26 mi away.
How Lynnwood scores
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