Population
Lynwood
65,291
El Monte
107,066
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
El Monte
$64,484
Home Value
Lynwood
$569,400
El Monte
$626,000
Rent
Lynwood
$1,625
El Monte
$1,677
Crime Rate
Lynwood
9.10
El Monte
4.23
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
El Monte
151.1
Avg Temp
Lynwood
N/A
El Monte
N/A
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
El Monte
6.4%
How Similar Are Lynwood & El Monte?
El Monte is Lynwood's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lynwood
65,291
El Monte
107,066
El Monte has a 39% larger population than Lynwood.
Violent Crime
Lynwood
9.10
El Monte
4.23
Lynwood's violent crime is significantly higher than El Monte's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Lynwood
32.08
El Monte
20.52
Lynwood has a 36% higher property crime than El Monte.
Political Leaning
Lynwood
31.9%
El Monte
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
El Monte
6.4%
Lynwood has a 34% higher unemployment than El Monte.
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
El Monte
$64,484
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lynwood
$569,400
El Monte
$626,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Lynwood
6.6%
El Monte
10.0%
El Monte has a 34% higher education than Lynwood.
Demographics
Lynwood
23.5%
El Monte
13.7%
Lynwood has a 42% higher demographics than El Monte.
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
El Monte
151.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lynwood and El Monte share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lynwood
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El Monte
El Monte leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lynwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLynwood scores 220.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 234.0 in El Monte. Lynwood scores 107.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 113.2 in El Monte. El Monte scores 99.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 103.7 in Lynwood.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Lynwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 3.4% in El Monte. Lynwood has a owner-occupied of 49.0% compared to 40.0% in El Monte. El Monte has a median home value of $626,000 vs $569,400 in Lynwood (9% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — El Monte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Monte has a unemployment rate of 6.4% compared to 9.8% in Lynwood. El Monte: 52,430 vs Lynwood: 31,008 for labor force. El Monte has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood.
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — El Monte leads
Source: FBI UCREl Monte has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 5.25 in Lynwood. El Monte has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.23 compared to 9.10 in Lynwood. El Monte has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 3.45 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — El Monte leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Monte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 6.6% in Lynwood. El Monte has a high school diploma or higher of 29.7% 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 ACSEl Monte has a population of 107,066, about 1.6x the size of Lynwood (65,291). Lynwood skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 38.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lynwood
El Monte
Healthcare — Lynwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynwood: 3.0 vs El Monte: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — El Monte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Monte has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Lynwood. El Monte has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Lynwood has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 3.8% in El Monte.
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