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 | Lynwood | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,488/mo | $1,592/mo | 6.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $540,100 | $450,500 | 19.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,350 | $78,954 | 14.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.9 | 104.8 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 148.5 | 143.4 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 101.6 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 101.4 | 2.8% 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 Lynwood, you'd need $90,439 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 9.6% cheaper overall than Lynwood, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Sacramento than in Lynwood. If you earn $80,000 in Lynwood, you'd need about $72,351 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.