Population
Lynwood
65,291
Palm Springs
44,998
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
Palm Springs
$71,979
Home Value
Lynwood
$569,400
Palm Springs
$567,300
Rent
Lynwood
$1,625
Palm Springs
$1,473
Crime Rate
Lynwood
9.10
Palm Springs
6.08
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
Palm Springs
142.3
Avg Temp
Lynwood
N/A
Palm Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
Palm Springs
8.2%
How Similar Are Lynwood & Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is Lynwood's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lynwood
65,291
Palm Springs
44,998
Lynwood has a 31% larger population than Palm Springs.
Violent Crime
Lynwood
9.10
Palm Springs
6.08
Lynwood has a 33% higher violent crime than Palm Springs.
Property Crime
Lynwood
32.08
Palm Springs
32.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Lynwood
31.9%
Palm Springs
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palm Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
Palm Springs
8.2%
Lynwood has a 16% higher unemployment than Palm Springs.
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
Palm Springs
$71,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lynwood
$569,400
Palm Springs
$567,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Lynwood
6.6%
Palm Springs
38.9%
Palm Springs's education is significantly higher than Lynwood's — 83% difference.
Demographics
Lynwood
23.5%
Palm Springs
69.3%
Palm Springs's demographics is significantly higher than Lynwood's — 66% difference.
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
Palm Springs
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lynwood and Palm Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Springs
Palm Springs leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Lynwood (18% lower). Palm Springs scores 91.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.4 in Lynwood. Palm Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Lynwood (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 49.0% in Lynwood. Lynwood has a single-family homes of 65.6% compared to 53.0% in Palm Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Palm Springs has a per capita income of $64,811 vs $21,193 in Lynwood (67% higher). Lynwood: 31,008 vs Palm Springs: 21,178 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Palm Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 3.45 in Lynwood. Palm Springs has a property crime clearance of 13.0% compared to 3.8% in Lynwood. Palm Springs has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.08 compared to 9.10 in Lynwood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Palm Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.9% compared to 6.6% in Lynwood. Palm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% 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 1.5x the size of Palm Springs (44,998). Lynwood skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 57.8.
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Lynwood
Palm Springs
Healthcare — Palm Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Springs: 5 vs Lynwood: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.4% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. Palm Springs has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Lynwood.
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