COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bellingham vs Lynden
PLACE A
Bellingham, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Lynden, Washington
Bellingham is 471% larger than Lynden. Lynden earns more, with a median household income $36,478 higher. Lynden has grown faster since 2000 (32% vs 13%).
BELLINGHAMLYNDENDIFFERENCE
Total population96,39516,881+471% vs Lynden
Population density3,4193,106+313
Population growth13.1%31.8%−18.7 pts
Median age34.135.2−1.1
Male48.2%47.5%+0.7 pts
Female51.8%52.5%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born8.5%10.5%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.2%77.2%−1.0 pts
Black1.3%0.3%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.2%13.9%−3.7 pts
Asian5.2%2.3%+2.9 pts
Other7.1%6.2%+0.9 pts
Median household income$66,755$103,233−$36,478
Per capita income$42,947$46,608−$3,661
Poverty rate18.6%7.3%+11.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.412+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%33.1%+15.4 pts
Graduate degree19.8%8.7%+11.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%3.6%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation66.2%66.6%−0.5 pts
Median home value$627,500$596,600+$30,900
Median gross rent$1,577$1,707−$130
Owner-occupied44.6%66.2%−21.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%3.1%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households62.5%48.6%+14.0 pts
Average commute18.121.0−2.9
Worked from home14.7%13.2%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work3.3%0.4%+2.9 pts
Uninsured5.3%6.8%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025