Population
Lynwood
65,291
South El Monte
19,413
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
South El Monte
$67,153
Home Value
Lynwood
$569,400
South El Monte
$578,100
Rent
Lynwood
$1,625
South El Monte
$1,708
Crime Rate
Lynwood
9.10
South El Monte
4.67
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
South El Monte
147.8
Avg Temp
Lynwood
N/A
South El Monte
N/A
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
South El Monte
7.5%
How Similar Are Lynwood & South El Monte?
South El Monte is Lynwood's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lynwood
65,291
South El Monte
19,413
Lynwood (65,291) is about 3.4x larger than South El Monte (19,413).
Violent Crime
Lynwood
9.10
South El Monte
4.67
Lynwood has a 49% higher violent crime than South El Monte.
Property Crime
Lynwood
32.08
South El Monte
32.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Lynwood
31.9%
South El Monte
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lynwood
9.8%
South El Monte
7.5%
Lynwood has a 23% higher unemployment than South El Monte.
Median Income
Lynwood
$70,236
South El Monte
$67,153
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lynwood
$569,400
South El Monte
$578,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Lynwood
6.6%
South El Monte
6.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Lynwood
23.5%
South El Monte
14.0%
Lynwood has a 41% higher demographics than South El Monte.
Cost of Living
Lynwood
147.7
South El Monte
147.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lynwood and South El Monte share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lynwood
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South El Monte
South El Monte leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — South El Monte leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouth El Monte scores 101.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 103.7 in Lynwood. Lynwood scores 107.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.4 in South El Monte. South El Monte scores 101.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 102.9 in Lynwood.
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Housing Market — South El Monte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth El Monte has a median property tax of $3,799 vs $4,468 in Lynwood (18% lower). Lynwood has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 2.9% in South El Monte. South El Monte has a single-family homes of 75.0% compared to 65.6% in Lynwood.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — South El Monte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood: 31,008 vs South El Monte: 9,018 for labor force. South El Monte has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood. South El Monte has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 9.8% in Lynwood.
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Crime & Safety — South El Monte leads
Source: FBI UCRSouth El Monte has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.54 compared to 3.45 in Lynwood. South El Monte has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 9.10 in Lynwood. South El Monte has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.02 compared to 5.25 in Lynwood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLynwood has a high school diploma or higher of 23.6% compared to 23.1% in South El Monte. South El Monte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.8% compared to 6.6% 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 3.4x the size of South El Monte (19,413). Lynwood skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 37.8.
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Asian
Lynwood
South El Monte
Healthcare — Lynwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynwood: 3.0 vs South El Monte: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — South El Monte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynwood has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 2.6% in South El Monte. South El Monte has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Lynwood. South El Monte has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.6% in Lynwood.
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