Lynwood, CA vs Paramount, CA

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

MetricLynwood, CAParamount, CA
Population64,57852,050
Median Household Income$74,844$75,250
Median Rent$1,652/mo$1,875/mo
Median Home Value$597,600$533,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.2%56.4%
Poverty Rate18%12.6%
Unemployment Rate6%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k743641
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2652,398
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs76°F80°F
Winter Lows50°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min28.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.220
College Degree Rate9.8%14.9%
Foreign-Born %38.9%36.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.5%-5.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.