| | Lynden, WA | Ferndale, WA | United States |
| Overall | 117.5 | 117.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.7 | 101.6 | 100 |
| Health | 97.2 | 97.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 170.0 | 174.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $562,000 | $559,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,320.0% | 6,970.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.8 | 86.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 141.3 | 140.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lynden 
3 Reviews
Moved from Metro Philadelphia. We looked at 10 communities in the following states Del, Tenn, AZ , PA, Tex, NM, ID, WA. We narrowed it down to two great towns More
I've lived all over the country and Washington has some of the unfriendliest and angriest people I've met. I was told to avoid Lynden and move to Bellingham because More
I never fully appreciated Lynden until I moved away and came back again. It wasn't until then that I realized what a wonderful, safe and friendly community Lynden really More
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Reviews for Ferndale 
2 Reviews
Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a More
Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national More
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