Compton vs Lynwood
Compton, CA compared with Lynwood, CA · 3 miles apart
Compton has 90,500 residents to Lynwood’s 63,512. Compton comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Lynwood does better on median rent, average commute.
| Compton, CA | Lynwood, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90,500 | 63,512 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 9,026 | 13,120 |
| Median household income | $78,465 | $74,844 |
| Median home value | $580,200 | $597,600 |
| Median rent | $1,664 | $1,652 |
| Homeownership | 56.4% | 47.8% |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 30.3 min |
| Median age | 33.3 | 33.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 10.6% | 9.8% |
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 18% |
| Unemployment | 8% | 9.8% |
| Price to income | 7.4× | 8× |
| Clear days a year | 53 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 15 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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