Lynnwood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 41,597 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Lynnwood is the 31st largest community in Washington.

Housing costs in Lynnwood are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

Also of interest is that Lynnwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.22% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Lynnwood is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lynnwood, the average commute to work is 30.21 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Lynnwood is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Lynnwood, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The population of Lynnwood is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.90% of adults in Lynnwood have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lynnwood in 2022 was $42,390, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $169,560 for a family of four. However, Lynnwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lynnwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lynnwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lynnwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lynnwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.58% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lynnwood include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Ethiopian.

Lynnwood also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.16%.

The most common language spoken in Lynnwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.