Population
Bell
32,830
Madera
67,133
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Madera
$63,619
Home Value
Bell
$561,400
Madera
$335,900
Rent
Bell
$1,538
Madera
$1,237
Crime Rate
Bell
5.84
Madera
3.95
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Madera
115.3
Avg Temp
Bell
N/A
Madera
N/A
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Madera
11.9%
How Similar Are Bell & Madera?
Madera is Bell's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell
32,830
Madera
67,133
Madera (67,133) is about 2.0x larger than Bell (32,830).
Violent Crime
Bell
5.84
Madera
3.95
Bell has a 32% higher violent crime than Madera.
Property Crime
Bell
11.61
Madera
11.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Bell
31.9%
Madera
59.2%
Bell leans Democratic while Madera leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Madera
11.9%
Madera has a 38% higher unemployment than Bell.
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Madera
$63,619
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Bell
$561,400
Madera
$335,900
Bell has a 40% higher home values than Madera.
Education
Bell
5.5%
Madera
6.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Bell
31.7%
Madera
31.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Madera
115.3
Bell has a 19% higher cost of living than Madera.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell and Madera share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Madera
Madera leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Madera leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMadera has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,062 vs $2,085 in Bell (96% lower). Madera has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,376 vs $2,601 in Bell (89% lower). Madera scores 144.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 213.7 in Bell.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Madera leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadera has a median property tax of $2,148 vs $4,530 in Bell (111% lower). Bell has a median home value of $561,400 vs $335,900 in Madera (67% higher). Bell has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.9% in Madera.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Madera leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadera: 30,268 vs Bell: 15,254 for labor force. Madera has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.0% in Bell. Bell has a unemployment rate of 7.4% compared to 11.9% in Madera.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Madera leads
Source: FBI UCRMadera has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.13 in Bell. Madera has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.68 compared to 4.15 in Bell. Madera has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.74 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBell has a high school diploma or higher of 24.2% compared to 19.6% in Madera. Madera has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.0% compared to 5.5% 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 ACSMadera has a population of 67,133, about 2x the size of Bell (32,830). Madera skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 33.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bell
Madera
Healthcare — Bell leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBell: 4 vs Madera: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.4% in Madera. Madera has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Bell. Madera has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.0% in Bell.
Mean Commute Time
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