Population
Lynwood
65,291
Gardena
59,765
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
Gardena
$79,291
Home Value
Lynwood
$569,400
Gardena
$667,600
Rent
Lynwood
$1,625
Gardena
$1,761
Crime Rate
Lynwood
9.10
Gardena
7.03
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
Gardena
162.7
Avg Temp
Lynwood
N/A
Gardena
N/A
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
Gardena
5.2%
How Similar Are Lynwood & Gardena?
Gardena is Lynwood's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lynwood
65,291
Gardena
59,765
Both cities have similar populations — Lynwood at 65,291 and Gardena at 59,765.
Violent Crime
Lynwood
9.10
Gardena
7.03
Lynwood has a 23% higher violent crime than Gardena.
Property Crime
Lynwood
32.08
Gardena
30.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Lynwood
31.9%
Gardena
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
Gardena
5.2%
Lynwood has a 47% higher unemployment than Gardena.
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
Gardena
$79,291
Gardena has a 11% higher median income than Lynwood.
Home Values
Lynwood
$569,400
Gardena
$667,600
Gardena has a 15% higher home values than Lynwood.
Education
Lynwood
6.6%
Gardena
20.1%
Gardena's education is significantly higher than Lynwood's — 67% difference.
Demographics
Lynwood
23.5%
Gardena
14.3%
Lynwood has a 39% higher demographics than Gardena.
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
Gardena
162.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lynwood and Gardena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lynwood
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Gardena
Gardena 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 121.2 in Gardena. Lynwood scores 220.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.1 in Gardena. Lynwood scores 147.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 162.7 in Gardena.
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Housing Market — Lynwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 5.2% in Gardena. Lynwood has a single-family homes of 65.6% compared to 51.8% in Gardena. Gardena has a median home value of $667,600 vs $569,400 in Lynwood (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Gardena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 9.8% in Lynwood. Gardena has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Gardena has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 17.4% in Lynwood.
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Crime & Safety — Gardena leads
Source: FBI UCRGardena has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 3.8% in Lynwood. Gardena has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 2.01 compared to 3.45 in Lynwood. Gardena has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Lynwood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Gardena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGardena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 6.6% in Lynwood. Gardena has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 23.6% in Lynwood.
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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 1.1x the size of Gardena (59,765). Lynwood skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 39.8.
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Lynwood
Gardena
Healthcare — Lynwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynwood: 3.0 vs Gardena: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gardena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 2.7% in Gardena. Gardena has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Gardena has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Lynwood.
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