Population
Lynwood
65,291
Bellingham
92,367
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
Bellingham
$65,821
Home Value
Lynwood
$569,400
Bellingham
$577,400
Rent
Lynwood
$1,625
Bellingham
$1,478
Crime Rate
Lynwood
9.10
Bellingham
N/A
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
Bellingham
140.9
Avg Temp
Lynwood
N/A
Bellingham
N/A
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
Bellingham
5.6%
How Similar Are Lynwood & Bellingham?
Bellingham is Lynwood's #25 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lynwood
65,291
Bellingham
92,367
Bellingham has a 29% larger population than Lynwood.
Political Leaning
Lynwood
31.9%
Bellingham
35.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bellingham has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
Bellingham
5.6%
Lynwood has a 42% higher unemployment than Bellingham.
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
Bellingham
$65,821
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lynwood
$569,400
Bellingham
$577,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lynwood
6.6%
Bellingham
30.3%
Bellingham's education is significantly higher than Lynwood's — 78% difference.
Demographics
Lynwood
23.5%
Bellingham
79.5%
Bellingham's demographics is significantly higher than Lynwood's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
Bellingham
140.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lynwood and Bellingham differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lynwood
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Bellingham
Bellingham leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bellingham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBellingham has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,794 vs $2,601 in Lynwood (45% lower). Bellingham has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,493 vs $2,085 in Lynwood (40% lower). Bellingham scores 100.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.4 in Lynwood.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 5.5% in Bellingham. Lynwood has a single-family homes of 65.6% compared to 47.8% in Bellingham. Bellingham has a median property tax of $4,019 vs $4,468 in Lynwood (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBellingham has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Bellingham has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 9.8% in Lynwood. Bellingham has a per capita income of $42,120 vs $21,193 in Lynwood (50% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bellingham leads
Source: FBI UCRBellingham has a property crime clearance of 14.0% compared to 3.8% in Lynwood. Bellingham has a violent crime clearance of 61.5% compared to 41.6% in Lynwood.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Bellingham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBellingham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.3% compared to 6.6% in Lynwood. Bellingham has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 23.6% in Lynwood.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBellingham has a population of 92,367, about 1.4x the size of Lynwood (65,291). Lynwood skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 34.5.
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Black
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Lynwood
Bellingham
Healthcare — Bellingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBellingham: 5 vs Lynwood: 2 for with emergency services. Bellingham: 3.3 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 ACSBellingham has a bicycle of 4.0% compared to 0.2% in Lynwood. Bellingham has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Lynwood has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 3.3% in Bellingham.
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