Population
Lynwood
65,291
El Cajon
104,909
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
El Cajon
$66,478
Home Value
Lynwood
$569,400
El Cajon
$632,800
Rent
Lynwood
$1,625
El Cajon
$1,790
Crime Rate
Lynwood
9.10
El Cajon
4.34
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
El Cajon
152.7
Avg Temp
Lynwood
N/A
El Cajon
N/A
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
El Cajon
9.2%
How Similar Are Lynwood & El Cajon?
El Cajon is Lynwood's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lynwood
65,291
El Cajon
104,909
El Cajon has a 38% larger population than Lynwood.
Violent Crime
Lynwood
9.10
El Cajon
4.34
Lynwood's violent crime is significantly higher than El Cajon's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Lynwood
32.08
El Cajon
15.00
Lynwood's property crime is significantly higher than El Cajon's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Lynwood
31.9%
El Cajon
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Cajon has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
El Cajon
9.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
El Cajon
$66,478
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lynwood
$569,400
El Cajon
$632,800
El Cajon has a 10% higher home values than Lynwood.
Education
Lynwood
6.6%
El Cajon
14.6%
El Cajon's education is significantly higher than Lynwood's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Lynwood
23.5%
El Cajon
60.8%
El Cajon's demographics is significantly higher than Lynwood's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
El Cajon
152.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lynwood and El Cajon differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lynwood
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El Cajon
El Cajon 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 $2,459 in El Cajon (15% lower). Lynwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in El Cajon (13% lower). Lynwood scores 220.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 240.4 in El Cajon.
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Housing Market — Lynwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a single-family homes of 65.6% compared to 45.0% in El Cajon. Lynwood has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 3.6% in El Cajon. Lynwood has a owner-occupied of 49.0% compared to 41.1% in El Cajon.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cajon has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. El Cajon: 50,332 vs Lynwood: 31,008 for labor force. El Cajon has a per capita income of $29,968 vs $21,193 in Lynwood (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Cajon leads
Source: FBI UCREl Cajon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.06 compared to 3.45 in Lynwood. El Cajon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.54 compared to 3.74 in Lynwood. El Cajon has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.00 compared to 32.08 in Lynwood.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — El Cajon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Cajon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 6.6% in Lynwood. El Cajon has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% 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 ACSEl Cajon has a population of 104,909, about 1.6x the size of Lynwood (65,291). Lynwood skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 35.5.
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Lynwood
El Cajon
Healthcare — El Cajon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Cajon: 3 vs Lynwood: 2 for with emergency services. El Cajon: 3.7 vs Lynwood: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — El Cajon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 2.6% in El Cajon. El Cajon has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. El Cajon has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Lynwood.
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