Living in Lynwood (California)

Lynwood (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 71,989 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 11%, #426 of 3,933), city lovers (top 12%, #460 of 4,114), digital natives (top 15%, #671 of 4,750).

Residents71,989
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (Long Beach International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km8,864,600 people
Sea coast18 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,696 km
Within 10 km817,226 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 7 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:48

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How Lynwood (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family26#10,853 of 11,898#590 of 863Map
Low-income household18#9,174 of 9,771#434 of 775Map
Low-income family17#7,759 of 8,006#524 of 709Map
Single parent26#5,927 of 6,237#440 of 612Map
Pensioner couple55#6,787 of 9,474#546 of 760Map
Single pensioner50#7,154 of 9,474#564 of 760Map
Early retiree57#6,408 of 10,762#586 of 811Map
Single professional67#826 of 4,537#119 of 532Map
Young professional70#677 of 4,444#107 of 527Map
DINKS73#719 of 3,053#122 of 420Map
Remote worker48#6,682 of 7,271#534 of 648Map
Commuter71#1,527 of 6,227#189 of 645Map
Car-free household75#426 of 3,933#92 of 490Map
Student67#1,147 of 2,119#163 of 267Map
First-home buyer28#7,019 of 8,006#444 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,669 of 12,111#564 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#460 of 4,114#84 of 506Map
Expat professional70#1,583 of 7,271#204 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover57#4,943 of 9,474#435 of 760Map
Nature-focused household3#18,047 of 18,063#1044 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,952 of 16,523#910 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,904 of 18,063#921 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,646 of 16,523#388 of 1020Map
Lottery winner77#865 of 21,167#127 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#8,091 of 12,111#389 of 862Map
Coastal living57#5,449 of 6,413#417 of 490Map
Business owner68#2,647 of 12,111#285 of 862Map
Digital native63#671 of 4,750#98 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Health and elderly70
  • Jobs and economy61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Education and family39
  • Safety and community29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)13
  • Affordability4
  • Green space2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.