Bellflower, CA vs Lakewood, CA

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

MetricBellflower, CALakewood, CA
Population76,81979,850
Median Household Income$78,722$119,177
Median Rent$1,830/mo$2,347/mo
Median Home Value$705,700$827,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%51.3%
Poverty Rate13.3%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k579356
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9152,051
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min28.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2222.2
College Degree Rate21.6%32.7%
Foreign-Born %30.8%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.7%-5.4%

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