Population
Chelsea
39,460
Lynwood
65,291
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Lynwood
$70,236
Home Value
Chelsea
$476,500
Lynwood
$569,400
Rent
Chelsea
$1,859
Lynwood
$1,625
Crime Rate
Chelsea
9.79
Lynwood
9.10
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Lynwood
147.7
Avg Temp
Chelsea
N/A
Lynwood
N/A
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Lynwood
9.8%
How Similar Are Chelsea & Lynwood?
Lynwood is Chelsea's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chelsea
39,460
Lynwood
65,291
Lynwood has a 40% larger population than Chelsea.
Violent Crime
Chelsea
9.79
Lynwood
9.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Chelsea
14.36
Lynwood
32.08
Lynwood's property crime is significantly higher than Chelsea's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Chelsea
22.4%
Lynwood
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lynwood has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Lynwood
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Lynwood
$70,236
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Chelsea
$476,500
Lynwood
$569,400
Lynwood has a 16% higher home values than Chelsea.
Education
Chelsea
14.9%
Lynwood
6.6%
Chelsea's education is significantly higher than Lynwood's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Chelsea
26.9%
Lynwood
23.5%
Chelsea has a 13% higher demographics than Lynwood.
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Lynwood
147.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chelsea and Lynwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chelsea
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Chelsea leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lynwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLynwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,476 in Chelsea (19% lower). Lynwood scores 107.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Chelsea. Lynwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,941 in Chelsea (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Lynwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 4.5% in Chelsea. Lynwood has a single-family homes of 65.6% compared to 13.2% in Chelsea. Lynwood has a owner-occupied of 49.0% compared to 29.2% in Chelsea.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chelsea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Chelsea has a per capita income of $31,544 vs $21,193 in Lynwood (49% higher). Lynwood: 31,008 vs Chelsea: 20,648 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Chelsea leads
Source: FBI UCRChelsea has a property crime clearance of 9.5% compared to 3.8% in Lynwood. Chelsea has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 3.45 in Lynwood. Chelsea has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 3.74 in Lynwood.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chelsea leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChelsea has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 6.6% in Lynwood. Chelsea has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 23.6% in Lynwood.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a population of 65,291, about 1.7x the size of Chelsea (39,460). Lynwood skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 34.5.
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Chelsea
Lynwood
Healthcare — Chelsea leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChelsea: 4 vs Lynwood: 2 for with emergency services. Chelsea: 4.0 vs Lynwood: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a public transit of 20.3% compared to 5.0% in Lynwood. Chelsea has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Lynwood has a drive alone of 70.4% compared to 46.4% in Chelsea.
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