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About Lynwood
City in California, United StatesLynwood 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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Housing in Lynwood
The typical Lynwood home is worth about $685,000, up 3.3% in a year, 10% below the California typical home.
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Safety in Lynwood
Safety Grade D
Lynwood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
Schools in Lynwood
All Lynwood schools →School Grade C
The public schools Lynwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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