Best PlacesMeadowdale, Lynnwood, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Meadowdale, Lynnwood, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Meadowdale, Lynnwood ranks 630th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Meadowdale, Lynnwood
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Meadowdale, Lynnwood's strengths and weaknesses
Where Meadowdale, Lynnwood ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Household income$144,511 median, better than 90% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Meadowdale, Lynnwood ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,516 a month, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Short commute29.8 minutes each way, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Meadowdale, Lynnwood
A household needs to earn about $220,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Meadowdale, Lynnwood home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $144,511, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Meadowdale, Lynnwood's effective rate of 0.71%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Meadowdale, Lynnwood
Meadowdale, Lynnwood's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Meadowdale, Lynnwood.
Who works in Meadowdale, Lynnwood, and how
Work in Meadowdale, Lynnwood centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Meadowdale, Lynnwood
The coast is about 4 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Meadowdale, Lynnwood, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Meadowdale, Lynnwood, month by month
Meadowdale, Lynnwood sees roughly 134 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 76 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 42° | 36° |
| April | 59° | 50° | 42° |
| July | 76° | 64° | 55° |
| October | 60° | 52° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Meadowdale, Lynnwood
The nearest airport, Seattle Paine Field International, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 28 miles away.
Meadowdale, Lynnwood measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Meadowdale, Lynnwood against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Meadowdale, Lynnwood
Is Meadowdale, Lynnwood a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Meadowdale, Lynnwood ranks 630th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on tree cover, clean air, and quiet, and lowest on state infrastructure and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Meadowdale, Lynnwood expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $850,654. The overall cost of living runs about 19% above the national average. Set against a $144,511 median income, cost of living beats 86% of neighborhoods.
Is Meadowdale, Lynnwood safe?
Yes, Meadowdale, Lynnwood is safer than 81% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $414 per resident a year.
Compare Meadowdale, Lynnwood with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Meadowdale, Lynnwood. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Meadowdale, Lynnwood represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Meadowdale, Lynnwood detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Meadowdale, Lynnwood: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Meadowdale, Lynnwood: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Meadowdale, Lynnwood: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Meadowdale, Lynnwood: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Meadowdale, Lynnwood detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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