Population
Bell
32,830
National City
55,960
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
National City
$64,248
Home Value
Bell
$561,400
National City
$580,900
Rent
Bell
$1,538
National City
$1,619
Crime Rate
Bell
5.84
National City
6.96
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
National City
142.6
Avg Temp
Bell
N/A
National City
N/A
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
National City
7.5%
How Similar Are Bell & National City?
National City is Bell's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell
32,830
National City
55,960
National City has a 41% larger population than Bell.
Violent Crime
Bell
5.84
National City
6.96
National City has a 16% higher violent crime than Bell.
Property Crime
Bell
11.61
National City
19.39
National City has a 40% higher property crime than Bell.
Political Leaning
Bell
31.9%
National City
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but National City has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
National City
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
National City
$64,248
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Bell
$561,400
National City
$580,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Bell
5.5%
National City
11.6%
National City's education is significantly higher than Bell's — 53% difference.
Demographics
Bell
31.7%
National City
32.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
National City
142.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell and National City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bell
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National City
National City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNational City scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.4 in Bell. Bell has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in National City (15% lower). Bell has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in National City (13% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.7% in National City. National City has a median property tax of $3,630 vs $4,530 in Bell (25% lower). Bell has a single-family homes of 60.5% compared to 48.9% in National City.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — National City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNational City has a poverty rate of 14.0% compared to 22.8% in Bell. National City: 28,660 vs Bell: 15,254 for labor force. National City has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.0% in Bell.
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Crime & Safety — Bell leads
Source: FBI UCRNational City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.13 in Bell. Bell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 2.42 in National City. Bell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.12 compared to 2.22 in National City.
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
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Schools & Education — National City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNational City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 5.5% in Bell. National City has a high school diploma or higher of 30.7% compared to 24.2% in Bell.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNational City has a population of 55,960, about 1.7x the size of Bell (32,830). Bell skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 36.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bell
National City
Healthcare — National City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNational City: 4.3 vs Bell: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). National City: 5 vs Bell: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNational City has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Bell. National City has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.0% in Bell. Bell has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 3.8% in National City.
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