South Gate, CA vs Bell Gardens, CA

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

MetricSouth Gate, CABell Gardens, CA
Population91,48338,229
Median Household Income$74,571$62,298
Median Rent$1,531/mo$1,694/mo
Median Home Value$636,300$563,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%54.4%
Poverty Rate12.7%20%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k475299
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2871,102
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs81°F85°F
Winter Lows49°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.718.9
College Degree Rate11.3%7.1%
Foreign-Born %41.9%41.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-5.4%

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