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 | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,488/mo | $2,316/mo | 35.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $540,100 | $1,348,700 | 60.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,350 | $136,689 | 50.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.9 | 93.4 | 13.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 148.5 | 139.5 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 92.3 | 13.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 86.0 | 21.2% 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 $106,217 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lynwood, CA is about 5.9% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Lynwood than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Lynwood, you'd need about $84,974 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.