Bell, CA vs East Los Angeles, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBell, CAEast Los Angeles, CA
Population32,476111,647
Median Household Income$61,020$68,741
Median Rent$1,575/mo$1,494/mo
Median Home Value$591,600$643,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.2%48%
Poverty Rate21.6%17.3%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k469632*
Property Crime Rate /100k9351,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs81°F85°F
Winter Lows49°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min30.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.318.6
College Degree Rate9.7%11.4%
Foreign-Born %42.4%39.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%-5.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices East Los Angeles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.