Population
Lynwood
65,291
Olympia
55,583
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
Olympia
$76,930
Home Value
Lynwood
$569,400
Olympia
$457,900
Rent
Lynwood
$1,625
Olympia
$1,509
Crime Rate
Lynwood
9.10
Olympia
5.65
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
Olympia
142.3
Avg Temp
Lynwood
N/A
Olympia
N/A
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
Olympia
6.9%
How Similar Are Lynwood & Olympia?
Olympia is Lynwood's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lynwood
65,291
Olympia
55,583
Lynwood has a 15% larger population than Olympia.
Violent Crime
Lynwood
9.10
Olympia
5.65
Lynwood has a 38% higher violent crime than Olympia.
Property Crime
Lynwood
32.08
Olympia
34.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Lynwood
31.9%
Olympia
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Olympia has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
Olympia
6.9%
Lynwood has a 29% higher unemployment than Olympia.
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
Olympia
$76,930
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lynwood
$569,400
Olympia
$457,900
Lynwood has a 20% higher home values than Olympia.
Education
Lynwood
6.6%
Olympia
36.8%
Olympia's education is significantly higher than Lynwood's — 82% difference.
Demographics
Lynwood
23.5%
Olympia
75.9%
Olympia's demographics is significantly higher than Lynwood's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
Olympia
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lynwood and Olympia differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lynwood
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Olympia
Olympia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Olympia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOlympia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,960 vs $2,601 in Lynwood (33% lower). Olympia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,682 vs $2,085 in Lynwood (24% lower). Olympia scores 193.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 220.2 in Lynwood.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 4.9% in Olympia. Lynwood has a median home value of $569,400 vs $457,900 in Olympia (24% higher). Lynwood has a single-family homes of 65.6% compared to 57.6% in Olympia.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Olympia has a per capita income of $44,315 vs $21,193 in Lynwood (52% higher). Olympia has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 9.8% in Lynwood.
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Crime & Safety — Olympia leads
Source: FBI UCROlympia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 3.45 in Lynwood. Olympia has a property crime clearance of 19.7% compared to 3.8% in Lynwood. Olympia has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.65 compared to 9.10 in Lynwood.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Olympia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOlympia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 6.6% in Lynwood. Olympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% 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 1.2x the size of Olympia (55,583). Lynwood skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 39.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lynwood
Olympia
Healthcare — Olympia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOlympia: 4 vs Lynwood: 2 for with emergency services. Olympia: 3.3 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 2.5% in Olympia. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Olympia has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Lynwood.
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