Population
Lynwood
65,291
National City
55,960
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
National City
$64,248
Home Value
Lynwood
$569,400
National City
$580,900
Rent
Lynwood
$1,625
National City
$1,619
Crime Rate
Lynwood
9.10
National City
6.96
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
National City
142.6
Avg Temp
Lynwood
N/A
National City
N/A
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
National City
7.5%
How Similar Are Lynwood & National City?
National City is Lynwood's #10 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lynwood
65,291
National City
55,960
Lynwood has a 14% larger population than National City.
Violent Crime
Lynwood
9.10
National City
6.96
Lynwood has a 24% higher violent crime than National City.
Property Crime
Lynwood
32.08
National City
19.39
Lynwood has a 40% higher property crime than National City.
Political Leaning
Lynwood
31.9%
National City
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but National City has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
National City
7.5%
Lynwood has a 23% higher unemployment than National City.
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
National City
$64,248
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lynwood
$569,400
National City
$580,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Lynwood
6.6%
National City
11.6%
National City has a 43% higher education than Lynwood.
Demographics
Lynwood
23.5%
National City
32.5%
National City has a 28% higher demographics than Lynwood.
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
National City
142.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lynwood and National City differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lynwood
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National City
National City leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — National City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLynwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in National City (15% lower). Lynwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in National City (13% lower). National City scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.4 in Lynwood.
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Housing Market — Lynwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 5.7% in National City. Lynwood has a owner-occupied of 49.0% compared to 34.2% in National City. Lynwood has a single-family homes of 65.6% compared to 48.9% in National City.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNational City has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. National City has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 9.8% in Lynwood. National City has a poverty rate of 14.0% compared to 17.4% in Lynwood.
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Crime & Safety — National City leads
Source: FBI UCRNational City has a property crime clearance of 15.0% compared to 3.8% in Lynwood. National City has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.39 compared to 32.08 in Lynwood. National City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 2.22 compared to 3.45 in Lynwood.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — National City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNational City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 6.6% in Lynwood. National City has a high school diploma or higher of 30.7% 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 ACSLynwood has a population of 65,291, about 1.2x the size of National City (55,960). Lynwood skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 36.6.
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Black
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Asian
Lynwood
National City
Healthcare — National City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNational City: 5 vs Lynwood: 2 for with emergency services. National City: 4.3 vs Lynwood: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — National City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNational City has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Lynwood. National City has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Lynwood has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 3.8% in National City.
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