COMPARING TWO PLACES
Munster vs Lynwood
PLACE A
Munster, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Lynwood, California
Munster is 63% smaller than Lynwood. Munster earns more, with a median household income $35,343 higher.
MUNSTERLYNWOODDIFFERENCE
Total population23,50463,512−63% vs Lynwood
Population density3,11813,120−10,001
Population growth1.2%-3.6%+4.8 pts
Median age45.033.6+11.4
Male49.5%49.1%+0.4 pts
Female50.5%50.9%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born8.6%38.9%−30.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.6%2.2%+67.4 pts
Black7.4%8.4%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.5%87.7%−73.3 pts
Asian6.3%0.7%+5.5 pts
Other2.2%0.9%+1.3 pts
Median household income$110,187$74,844+$35,343
Per capita income$57,382$22,464+$34,918
Poverty rate6.0%18.0%−12.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.401+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher49.9%9.8%+40.0 pts
Graduate degree18.6%3.0%+15.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%9.8%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation62.1%62.3%−0.2 pts
Median home value$334,300$597,600−$263,300
Median gross rent$1,507$1,652−$145
Owner-occupied87.0%47.8%+39.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.5%2.8%+0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%58.2%−15.9 pts
Average commute28.130.3−2.2
Worked from home13.0%4.1%+8.9 pts
Public transit to work3.4%4.0%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.4%13.6%−9.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025