Lynwood, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
65,291
Population
13,490/sq mi density
$70,236
Median Income
$21,193 per capita
$569,400
Home Value
$684,690 Zillow
$1,625
Median Rent
36.9% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
910
Violent Crime/100K
3,245 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$70,236 median income, 9.8% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$569,400 home value, $1,625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
910 violent crimes/100K (139% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,236
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,193
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.8%
172% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.2%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lynwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lynwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,236
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,193
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,528
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,607
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.4%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.0%
0% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,002,965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.4%
Public Transit
5%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
21%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
572,385
Restaurants
24,882
Healthcare
37,635
Retail
29,130
Manufacturing
10,448
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,528
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,469
199% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,236 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,193 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,528 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,607 |
| County GDP | $1,002,965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.4% |
| Public Transit | 5.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 572,385 |
| Restaurants | 24,882 |
| Healthcare | 37,635 |
| Retail | 29,130 |
| Manufacturing | 10,448 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,528 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,469 |