Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A city of 63,512, settled in 1922.
Lynwood grades D− overall, 771st of 841 graded towns in California, mostly because of safety and health. Its crime rate is higher than 94% of U.S. towns, with 467 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 78% of the country. What it does well: it is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. Lynwood’s violent crime rate is 7.4 per 1,000 residents, against 2.9 in California’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Lynwood's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. Homes are expensive, about $687K for a typical one and 7.2 times the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income.
Where Lynwood beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Kevin CostnerWhere Lynwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Lynwood is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 7,323 in 1930, 67,265 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 8 maps from 1896 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lynwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw15 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw18 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaSoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lynwood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lynwood.
Lynwood has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings.
Reported crimes fell from 2,233 to 1,879 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Lynwood is 22.5 per 1,000 residents. Lynwood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Lynwood Unified school district. Two of its 18 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 882 | C− |
| Lynwood HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,858 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lynwood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
45% of adults feel lonely in Lynwood. Lynwood beats the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 35% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Lynwood.
| Lynwood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 22% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lynwood | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.6% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 17.5% | 20.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 23.8% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Lynwood for work: only 5% work in town. 18% of Lynwood residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Los Angeles (24%), Long Beach (4%) and Carson (3%).
| Lynwood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 4.1% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 47.1°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 83.9°.
Lynwood has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Lynwood’s January low is 47°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Lynwood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 47°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 84°F | 89°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Lynwood home is worth about $687,000, up 3% in a year, 10% below the California typical home.
| Lynwood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,652 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.5 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Lynwood Park, at 26 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Lynwood | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lynwood Park | 1.1 mi | 26 |
| 2. Yvonne Burke-John D. Ham Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Ricardo Lara Linear Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
61 within 15 miles of the center of Lynwood
About 7 of every 100 Lynwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
62 notable people were born in Lynwood.
City in California, United States
Lynwood is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 67,265, down from 69,772 at the 2010 census. Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the central portion of the Los Angeles Basin. Incorporated in 1921, Lynwood was named after the Lynwood Dairy and Creamery, from which the local station of the Pacific Electric Railway had been named.
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6 towns share a border with Lynwood.
All 6 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D−; Compton (D−) is closest.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynwood | #771 | D− | D | D | C+ | C− |
| South Gate | #640 | D | D | D | B− | C |
| Compton | #742 | D− | D | D− | B− | C− |
| Paramount | #669 | D | D | D | C+ | C |
| East Rancho Dominguez | #591 | D | D | — | B− | C− |
| Willowbrook | #627 | D | D | — | B− | C− |
| Los Angeles | #613 | D | D− | D | B− | B− |
East Rancho Dominguez and Willowbrook report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lynwood with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lynwood grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #771 of 841 in California. It grades C− for health, D for safety and C+ for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
62 notable people were born here, including Kevin Costner and Venus Williams.
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