Population
Bell
32,830
Lawndale
31,113
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Lawndale
$83,538
Home Value
Bell
$561,400
Lawndale
$726,000
Rent
Bell
$1,538
Lawndale
$1,847
Crime Rate
Bell
5.84
Lawndale
5.94
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Lawndale
171.9
Avg Temp
Bell
N/A
Lawndale
N/A
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Lawndale
8.9%
How Similar Are Bell & Lawndale?
Lawndale is Bell's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell
32,830
Lawndale
31,113
Both cities have similar populations — Bell at 32,830 and Lawndale at 31,113.
Violent Crime
Bell
5.84
Lawndale
5.94
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Bell
11.61
Lawndale
18.65
Lawndale has a 38% higher property crime than Bell.
Political Leaning
Bell
31.9%
Lawndale
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Lawndale
8.9%
Lawndale has a 17% higher unemployment than Bell.
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Lawndale
$83,538
Lawndale has a 27% higher median income than Bell.
Home Values
Bell
$561,400
Lawndale
$726,000
Lawndale has a 23% higher home values than Bell.
Education
Bell
5.5%
Lawndale
14.8%
Lawndale's education is significantly higher than Bell's — 63% difference.
Demographics
Bell
31.7%
Lawndale
31.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Lawndale
171.9
Lawndale has a 17% higher cost of living than Bell.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell and Lawndale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawndale
Bell leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBell scores 213.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 261.1 in Lawndale. Bell has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,782 vs $75,648 in Lawndale (17% lower). Bell has a living wage (family of 4) of $148,395 vs $178,804 in Lawndale (17% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.5% in Lawndale. Lawndale has a owner-occupied of 37.8% compared to 26.7% in Bell. Lawndale has a median home value of $726,000 vs $561,400 in Bell (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lawndale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawndale has a poverty rate of 12.3% compared to 22.8% in Bell. Lawndale has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 4.0% in Bell. Lawndale has a per capita income of $32,199 vs $22,004 in Bell (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bell leads
Source: FBI UCRBell has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 8.3% in Lawndale. Bell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 2.09 in Lawndale. Bell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.12 compared to 2.06 in Lawndale.
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Schools & Education — Lawndale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawndale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.8% compared to 5.5% in Bell. Lawndale has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 24.2% in Bell.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a population of 32,830, about 1.1x the size of Lawndale (31,113). Bell skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 35.6.
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Lawndale
Healthcare — Bell leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBell: 4 vs Lawndale: 3 for with emergency services. Bell: 3.0 vs Lawndale: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 1.6% in Lawndale. Lawndale has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.1% in Bell. Lawndale has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 4.0% in Bell.
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