Population
Lynwood
65,291
Compton
93,525
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
Compton
$74,270
Home Value
Lynwood
$569,400
Compton
$546,700
Rent
Lynwood
$1,625
Compton
$1,601
Crime Rate
Lynwood
9.10
Compton
12.72
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
Compton
148.1
Avg Temp
Lynwood
N/A
Compton
N/A
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
Compton
7.1%
How Similar Are Lynwood & Compton?
Compton is Lynwood's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lynwood
65,291
Compton
93,525
Compton has a 30% larger population than Lynwood.
Violent Crime
Lynwood
9.10
Compton
12.72
Compton has a 28% higher violent crime than Lynwood.
Property Crime
Lynwood
32.08
Compton
31.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lynwood
31.9%
Compton
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
Compton
7.1%
Lynwood has a 27% higher unemployment than Compton.
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
Compton
$74,270
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lynwood
$569,400
Compton
$546,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lynwood
6.6%
Compton
6.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Lynwood
23.5%
Compton
14.0%
Lynwood has a 40% higher demographics than Compton.
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
Compton
148.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lynwood and Compton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lynwood
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Compton
Compton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lynwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLynwood scores 107.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 113.5 in Compton. Compton scores 213.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 220.2 in Lynwood. Lynwood scores 103.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Compton.
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Housing Market — Compton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 3.7% in Compton. Compton has a owner-occupied of 57.5% compared to 49.0% in Lynwood. Compton has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 65.6% in Lynwood.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Compton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCompton has a unemployment rate of 7.1% compared to 9.8% in Lynwood. Compton: 44,893 vs Lynwood: 31,008 for labor force. Compton has a work from home of 4.3% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood.
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Crime & Safety — Lynwood leads
Source: FBI UCRLynwood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.20 in Compton. Lynwood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.25 compared to 8.63 in Compton. Compton has a property crime clearance of 6.2% compared to 3.8% in Lynwood.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Compton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCompton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.9% compared to 6.6% in Lynwood. Compton has a high school diploma or higher of 24.5% compared to 23.6% in Lynwood.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCompton has a population of 93,525, about 1.4x the size of Lynwood (65,291).
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lynwood
Compton
Healthcare — Lynwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynwood: 3.0 vs Compton: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Compton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 3.6% in Compton. Compton has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Lynwood. Compton has a work from home of 4.3% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood.
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