Lynnwood is a city in
Snohomish County,
Washington,
United States. The population was 36,485 at the
2010 census, making it the fourth largest in Snohomish County and thirtieth largest in Washington State. The city is a mix of urban, suburban, small city, crossroads, and
bedroom community to many professionals who work in
Seattle. Lynnwood is known to be the "hub city" of south
Snohomish County because of all the retail shopping. Straddling the junction between
Interstate 5 and the north end of
Interstate 405 in Washington, it is a part of "Greater Seattle". The center of the town at 44th Avenue West and 196th Southwest has the usual American panoply of small businesses,
strip malls, and retail stores. Outside the commercial center of Lynnwood, to the east and north, lie
Alderwood Mall, houses, and portions of the green belt.