City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bellevue | Lynwood | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,422/mo | $1,488/mo | 62.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,139,500 | $540,100 | 111.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $149,551 | $67,350 | 122.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.9 | 105.9 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 148.5 | 38.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 110.9 | 104.4 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 113.2 | 104.3 | 8.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bellevue, you'd need $99,931 in Lynwood to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bellevue and Lynwood have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Lynwood than in Bellevue. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $79,945 in Lynwood to keep the same standard of living.