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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Kenmore, WA vs Lynnwood, WA

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Kenmore needs about $81,500 in Lynnwood to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Lynnwood, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $88,500 in Kenmore.

A few differences

Kenmore vs Lynnwood · facet by facet
FacetKenmore, WALynnwood, WA
Median home price$920,800$686,900
2-bedroom rent$2,204/mo$1,844/mo
Property tax rate0.87%0.87%
State & local income tax0%0%
Sales tax9.4%9.4%
Cost of living index147129
Groceries index106106
Utilities$155/mo$155/mo
Median household income$139,764$77,704
Unemployment rate4.3%4.3%
Crime index50/10050/100
School rating6.5/106.5/10
Sunny days / year155 days155 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: Kenmore, WA · Lynnwood, WA
Questions & answers
Is Kenmore cheaper than Lynnwood?
Lynnwood has the lower day-to-day cost index (129 vs 147 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Lynnwood equals $85,000 in Kenmore?
A household earning $85,000 in Kenmore needs about $81,500 in Lynnwood to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Lynnwood lifestyle costs about $88,500 in Kenmore.