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Ferndale, WA vs Edmonds, WA

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Are people in Edmonds older or younger than people in Ferndale?
- The Median Age in Edmonds is 13.1 years older than in Ferndale.

Are housing costs cheaper in Edmonds or Ferndale?
- Edmonds housing costs are 43.5% more expensive than Ferndale housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Edmonds or Ferndale?
- The average commute for residents of Edmonds is 12.4 minutes longer than it is for residents of Ferndale.

Things to do in Ferndale?
Ferndale, WA is an independent city situated in Whatcom County north-west from Bellingham populous by close to twelve thousand residents. Ferndale supplies its citizens plenty of parks like the Birch Bay Watershed Park providing visitors or residents with something enjoyable all year round! Additionally there are multiple restaurants and retail outlets nearby making it something extraordinary any time they visit.

Things to do in Edmonds?
Edmonds, Washington sits within Snohomish county featuring numerous attractions combining with shopping opportunities at Alderwood Mall plus job prospects through Swedish Hospital’s Edmonds Campus.

 Ferndale, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Population14,77742,622329,725,481
 Median Income$77,746$96,775$69,021
 Median Age32.745.838.4
 Avg. Home Price$559,700$803,100$338,100
 Unemployment Rate6.7%5.2%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time20.2932.7226.38
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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

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Over 17 years ago

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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Reviews for Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son.   More

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Over 12 years ago

As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the  More

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