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Bell Gardens, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
38,661
Population
15,716/sq mi density
$55,372
Median Income
$18,596 per capita
$527,900
Home Value
$685,336 Zillow
$1,658
Median Rent
36.7% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
347
Violent Crime/100K
1,487 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$55,372 median income, 3.6% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.3 / 5.0
$527,900 home value, $1,658/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
347 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,372
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,596
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.0%
53% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bell Gardens vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bell Gardens’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,372
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,596
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,528
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,607
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.6%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.1%
39% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,002,965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.6%
Public Transit
3.1%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
17.1%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
572,385
Restaurants
24,882
Healthcare
37,635
Retail
29,130
Manufacturing
10,448
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,528
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,469
199% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,372 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,596 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,528 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,607 |
| County GDP | $1,002,965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.6% |
| Public Transit | 3.1% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 572,385 |
| Restaurants | 24,882 |
| Healthcare | 37,635 |
| Retail | 29,130 |
| Manufacturing | 10,448 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,528 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,469 |