East Los Angeles, CA vs Bell, CA

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

MetricEast Los Angeles, CABell, CA
Population111,64732,476
Median Household Income$68,741$61,020
Median Rent$1,494/mo$1,575/mo
Median Home Value$643,100$591,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%62.2%
Poverty Rate17.3%21.6%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*469
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*935
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F81°F
Winter Lows46°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min30 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.620.3
College Degree Rate11.4%9.7%
Foreign-Born %39.2%42.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%-5.8%

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.