Living in Lynnwood

Lynnwood is a large place in Washington, United States, home to 36,997 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 16%, #2,622 of 16,523), business owners (top 23%, #2,676 of 12,111), retired couples (top 27%, #2,525 of 9,474).

Residents36,997
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport42 km (Seattle–Tacoma International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km2,076,200 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeLake Washington, 8.0 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,736 km
Within 10 km331,669 people
Greater areaGreater Seattle, 28 km out
Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 1:19

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How Lynnwood ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Washington
Young family52#4,901 of 11,898#154 of 310Map
Low-income household31#6,762 of 9,771#111 of 256Map
Low-income family43#4,451 of 8,006#138 of 225Map
Single parent50#3,048 of 6,237#109 of 182Map
Pensioner couple65#2,525 of 9,474#155 of 264Map
Single pensioner62#3,701 of 9,474#170 of 264Map
Early retiree61#4,378 of 10,762#172 of 282Map
Single professional58#1,969 of 4,537#48 of 155Map
Young professional60#2,013 of 4,444#51 of 156Map
DINKS62#1,762 of 3,053#51 of 105Map
Remote worker56#4,417 of 7,271#133 of 201Map
Commuter67#2,580 of 6,227#85 of 219Map
Car-free household59#1,762 of 3,933#44 of 137Map
Student69#950 of 2,119#22 of 71Map
First-home buyer41#4,378 of 8,006#127 of 225Map
Budget-constrained mover29#9,144 of 12,111#170 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#1,881 of 4,114#45 of 145Map
Expat professional66#2,335 of 7,271#64 of 201Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,337 of 9,474#118 of 264Map
Nature-focused household18#17,258 of 18,063#378 of 421Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#2,622 of 16,523#147 of 390Map
Rural value seeker9#17,193 of 18,063#384 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,148 of 16,523#108 of 390Map
Lottery winner70#2,542 of 21,167#57 of 472Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#4,069 of 12,111#112 of 313Map
Coastal living68#2,165 of 6,413#137 of 223Map
Business owner68#2,676 of 12,111#88 of 313Map
Digital native54#1,799 of 4,750#37 of 160Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Foundation92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Education and family77
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Health and elderly65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Safety and community48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Affordability16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Green space9
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.