Linda, CA vs Lincoln, CA

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

MetricLinda, CALincoln, CA
Population23,87152,956
Median Household Income$72,776$111,990
Median Rent$1,211/mo$2,090/mo
Median Home Value$371,700$651,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%58.8%
Poverty Rate17.2%6.9%
Unemployment Rate7.1% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k448*92
Property Crime Rate /100k668*485
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—167
Summer Highs94°F92°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.523.3
College Degree Rate15.9%40.1%
Foreign-Born %15.6%11.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.8%+15.3%

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.