Bell Gardens, CA vs Commerce, CA

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

MetricBell Gardens, CACommerce, CA
Population38,22911,993
Median Household Income$62,298$77,064
Median Rent$1,694/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$563,900$598,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%51.9%
Poverty Rate20%12.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2991,274
Property Crime Rate /100k1,10210,878
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min27.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.915.6
College Degree Rate7.1%11%
Foreign-Born %41.5%36.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%-5.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.