Lincoln, CA vs Linda, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLincoln, CALinda, CA
Population52,95623,871
Median Household Income$111,990$72,776
Median Rent$2,090/mo$1,211/mo
Median Home Value$651,000$371,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)107104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%47.7%
Poverty Rate6.9%17.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5%7.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k92448*
Property Crime Rate /100k485668*
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr167—
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min30.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.321.5
College Degree Rate40.1%15.9%
Foreign-Born %11.8%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.3%+14.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Linda (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.