Population
Lynwood
65,291
Lancaster
170,013
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
Lancaster
$76,083
Home Value
Lynwood
$569,400
Lancaster
$409,100
Rent
Lynwood
$1,625
Lancaster
$1,696
Crime Rate
Lynwood
9.10
Lancaster
8.35
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
Lancaster
143.1
Avg Temp
Lynwood
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
Lancaster
7.2%
How Similar Are Lynwood & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Lynwood's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lynwood
65,291
Lancaster
170,013
Lancaster (170,013) is about 2.6x larger than Lynwood (65,291).
Violent Crime
Lynwood
9.10
Lancaster
8.35
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Lynwood
32.08
Lancaster
19.21
Lynwood has a 40% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
Lynwood
31.9%
Lancaster
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
Lancaster
7.2%
Lynwood has a 27% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
Lancaster
$76,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lynwood
$569,400
Lancaster
$409,100
Lynwood has a 28% higher home values than Lancaster.
Education
Lynwood
6.6%
Lancaster
12.7%
Lancaster has a 48% higher education than Lynwood.
Demographics
Lynwood
23.5%
Lancaster
35.5%
Lancaster has a 34% higher demographics than Lynwood.
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
Lancaster
143.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lynwood and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lynwood
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Lancaster
Lancaster leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster scores 193.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 220.2 in Lynwood. Lynwood scores 107.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Lancaster. Lynwood scores 103.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.2 in Lancaster.
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
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 5.2% in Lancaster. Lynwood has a median home value of $569,400 vs $409,100 in Lancaster (39% higher). Lancaster has a median property tax of $3,685 vs $4,468 in Lynwood (21% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Lancaster: 71,275 vs Lynwood: 31,008 for labor force. Lancaster has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 9.8% in Lynwood.
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Unemployment Rate
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 14.61 in Lynwood. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.72 compared to 3.45 in Lynwood. Lancaster has a property crime clearance of 12.5% 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 6.6% in Lynwood. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% 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 ACSLancaster has a population of 170,013, about 2.6x the size of Lynwood (65,291). Lynwood skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 34.2.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lynwood
Lancaster
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Lynwood: 2 for with emergency services. Lynwood: 3.0 vs Lancaster: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.3% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Lynwood.
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