Population
Bell
32,830
Lynn
100,905
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Lynn
$74,715
Home Value
Bell
$561,400
Lynn
$472,600
Rent
Bell
$1,538
Lynn
$1,612
Crime Rate
Bell
5.84
Lynn
5.75
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Lynn
147.4
Avg Temp
Bell
N/A
Lynn
N/A
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Lynn
4.6%
How Similar Are Bell & Lynn?
Lynn is Bell's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell
32,830
Lynn
100,905
Lynn (100,905) is about 3.1x larger than Bell (32,830).
Violent Crime
Bell
5.84
Lynn
5.75
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Bell
11.61
Lynn
11.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Bell
31.9%
Lynn
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lynn has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Lynn
4.6%
Bell has a 37% higher unemployment than Lynn.
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Lynn
$74,715
Lynn has a 19% higher median income than Bell.
Home Values
Bell
$561,400
Lynn
$472,600
Bell has a 16% higher home values than Lynn.
Education
Bell
5.5%
Lynn
15.4%
Lynn's education is significantly higher than Bell's — 65% difference.
Demographics
Bell
31.7%
Lynn
44.6%
Lynn has a 29% higher demographics than Bell.
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Lynn
147.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell and Lynn differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lynn
Lynn leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBell has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,476 in Lynn (16% lower). Bell has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,941 in Lynn (12% lower). Bell scores 96.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Lynn.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Bell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a single-family homes of 60.5% compared to 41.0% in Lynn. Lynn has a owner-occupied of 50.4% compared to 26.7% in Bell. Bell has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.0% in Lynn.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lynn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynn: 53,168 vs Bell: 15,254 for labor force. Lynn has a poverty rate of 13.7% compared to 22.8% in Bell. Lynn has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 7.4% in Bell.
Median Household Income
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Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lynn leads
Source: FBI UCRLynn has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.13 in Bell. Bell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 2.03 in Lynn. Lynn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.12 in Bell.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Lynn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLynn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 5.5% in Bell. Lynn has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 24.2% in Bell.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynn has a population of 100,905, about 3.1x the size of Bell (32,830). Bell skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 36.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bell
Lynn
Healthcare — Lynn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynn: 5 vs Bell: 4 for with emergency services. Lynn: 3.5 vs Bell: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lynn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lynn. Lynn has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.0% in Bell. Lynn has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 4.5% in Bell.
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