Population
Bell
32,830
San Pablo
31,771
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
San Pablo
$78,215
Home Value
Bell
$561,400
San Pablo
$516,000
Rent
Bell
$1,538
San Pablo
$1,890
Crime Rate
Bell
5.84
San Pablo
6.30
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
San Pablo
155.6
Avg Temp
Bell
N/A
San Pablo
N/A
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
San Pablo
8.3%
How Similar Are Bell & San Pablo?
San Pablo is Bell's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell
32,830
San Pablo
31,771
Both cities have similar populations — Bell at 32,830 and San Pablo at 31,771.
Violent Crime
Bell
5.84
San Pablo
6.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Bell
11.61
San Pablo
25.09
San Pablo's property crime is significantly higher than Bell's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Bell
31.9%
San Pablo
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
San Pablo
8.3%
San Pablo has a 11% higher unemployment than Bell.
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
San Pablo
$78,215
San Pablo has a 22% higher median income than Bell.
Home Values
Bell
$561,400
San Pablo
$516,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Bell
5.5%
San Pablo
9.5%
San Pablo has a 43% higher education than Bell.
Demographics
Bell
31.7%
San Pablo
12.7%
Bell's demographics is significantly higher than San Pablo's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
San Pablo
155.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell and San Pablo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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San Pablo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBell has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in San Pablo (13% lower). Bell scores 96.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in San Pablo. Bell has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in San Pablo (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Bell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Pablo has a owner-occupied of 42.7% compared to 26.7% in Bell. Bell has a median rent of $1,538 vs $1,890 in San Pablo (19% lower). Bell has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 3.4% in San Pablo.
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Jobs & Economy — San Pablo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Pablo has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 22.8% in Bell. San Pablo has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.0% in Bell. San Pablo has a per capita income of $29,111 vs $22,004 in Bell (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bell leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Pablo 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 2.87 in San Pablo. Bell has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.61 compared to 25.09 in San Pablo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — San Pablo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Pablo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.5% compared to 5.5% in Bell. San Pablo has a high school diploma or higher of 29.4% compared to 24.2% in Bell.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a population of 32,830, about 1x the size of San Pablo (31,771).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Bell
San Pablo
Healthcare — San Pablo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Pablo: 3.7 vs Bell: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Pablo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Pablo has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Bell. San Pablo has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.0% in Bell. San Pablo has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 4.5% in Bell.
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