Bell Gardens, CA vs Pico Rivera, CA

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

MetricBell Gardens, CAPico Rivera, CA
Population38,22960,272
Median Household Income$62,298$88,201
Median Rent$1,694/mo$1,786/mo
Median Home Value$563,900$648,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%58.5%
Poverty Rate20%10.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k299480
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1022,123
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.923.6
College Degree Rate7.1%16.3%
Foreign-Born %41.5%30.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%-5.1%

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