South Gate, CA vs Bell, CA

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

MetricSouth Gate, CABell, CA
Population91,48332,476
Median Household Income$74,571$61,020
Median Rent$1,531/mo$1,575/mo
Median Home Value$636,300$591,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%62.2%
Poverty Rate12.7%21.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k475469
Property Crime Rate /100k3,287935
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min30 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.720.3
College Degree Rate11.3%9.7%
Foreign-Born %41.9%42.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-5.8%

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