Lynwood, CA vs South Gate, CA

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

MetricLynwood, CASouth Gate, CA
Population64,57891,483
Median Household Income$74,844$74,571
Median Rent$1,652/mo$1,531/mo
Median Home Value$597,600$636,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.2%52.4%
Poverty Rate18%12.7%
Unemployment Rate6%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k743475
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2653,287
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs76°F81°F
Winter Lows50°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min32.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.220.7
College Degree Rate9.8%11.3%
Foreign-Born %38.9%41.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.5%-2.9%

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