Population
Federal Way
99,232
Lynn
100,905
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
Lynn
$74,715
Home Value
Federal Way
$499,600
Lynn
$472,600
Rent
Federal Way
$1,738
Lynn
$1,612
Crime Rate
Federal Way
5.45
Lynn
5.75
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
Lynn
147.4
Avg Temp
Federal Way
N/A
Lynn
N/A
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
Lynn
4.6%
How Similar Are Federal Way & Lynn?
Lynn is Federal Way's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Federal Way
99,232
Lynn
100,905
Both cities have similar populations — Federal Way at 99,232 and Lynn at 100,905.
Violent Crime
Federal Way
5.45
Lynn
5.75
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Federal Way
43.72
Lynn
11.71
Federal Way's property crime is significantly higher than Lynn's — 73% difference.
Political Leaning
Federal Way
22.5%
Lynn
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lynn has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
Lynn
4.6%
Federal Way has a 21% higher unemployment than Lynn.
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
Lynn
$74,715
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Federal Way
$499,600
Lynn
$472,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Federal Way
21.3%
Lynn
15.4%
Federal Way has a 27% higher education than Lynn.
Demographics
Federal Way
38.8%
Lynn
44.6%
Lynn has a 13% higher demographics than Federal Way.
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
Lynn
147.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Federal Way and Lynn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lynn
Federal Way leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lynn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFederal Way has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,941 in Lynn (15% lower). Federal Way has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,476 in Lynn (13% lower). Lynn scores 107.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 112.8 in Federal Way.
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Housing Market — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a single-family homes of 52.1% compared to 41.0% in Lynn. Lynn has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 4.8% in Federal Way. Federal Way has a median property tax of $4,408 vs $5,188 in Lynn (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 7.6% in Lynn. Lynn has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 5.9% in Federal Way. Federal Way has a per capita income of $39,547 vs $35,083 in Lynn (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lynn leads
Source: FBI UCRLynn has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.71 compared to 43.72 in Federal Way. Lynn has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.84 compared to 26.55 in Federal Way. Lynn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.03 compared to 5.73 in Federal Way.
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Schools & Education — Federal Way leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFederal Way has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 15.4% in Lynn. Federal Way has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 36.2% in Lynn.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynn has a population of 100,905, about 1x the size of Federal Way (99,232).
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Federal Way
Lynn
Healthcare — Lynn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynn: 3.5 vs Federal Way: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lynn: 5 vs Federal Way: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 7.6% in Lynn. Federal Way has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lynn. Lynn has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 5.2% in Federal Way.
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