Bellflower, CA vs Downey, CA

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

MetricBellflower, CADowney, CA
Population76,819110,939
Median Household Income$78,722$90,699
Median Rent$1,830/mo$1,937/mo
Median Home Value$705,700$796,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%55.7%
Poverty Rate13.3%9%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k579300
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9152,200
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min31 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher2224.3
College Degree Rate21.6%26.1%
Foreign-Born %30.8%32.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.7%-5.1%

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