Population
Bell
32,830
SeaTac
31,143
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
SeaTac
$76,517
Home Value
Bell
$561,400
SeaTac
$483,200
Rent
Bell
$1,538
SeaTac
$1,637
Crime Rate
Bell
5.84
SeaTac
4.13
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
SeaTac
146.3
Avg Temp
Bell
N/A
SeaTac
N/A
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
SeaTac
8.3%
How Similar Are Bell & SeaTac?
SeaTac is Bell's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell
32,830
SeaTac
31,143
Both cities have similar populations — Bell at 32,830 and SeaTac at 31,143.
Violent Crime
Bell
5.84
SeaTac
4.13
Bell has a 29% higher violent crime than SeaTac.
Property Crime
Bell
11.61
SeaTac
39.44
SeaTac's property crime is significantly higher than Bell's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Bell
31.9%
SeaTac
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bell has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
SeaTac
8.3%
SeaTac has a 12% higher unemployment than Bell.
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
SeaTac
$76,517
SeaTac has a 21% higher median income than Bell.
Home Values
Bell
$561,400
SeaTac
$483,200
Bell has a 14% higher home values than SeaTac.
Education
Bell
5.5%
SeaTac
18.4%
SeaTac's education is significantly higher than Bell's — 70% difference.
Demographics
Bell
31.7%
SeaTac
31.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
SeaTac
146.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell and SeaTac differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Bell
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SeaTac
Bell leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBell scores 96.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.5 in SeaTac. Bell scores 97.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in SeaTac. SeaTac scores 108.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.4 in Bell.
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Housing Market — Bell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.3% in SeaTac. SeaTac has a owner-occupied of 45.1% compared to 26.7% in Bell. Bell has a single-family homes of 60.5% compared to 46.4% in SeaTac.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — SeaTac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 22.8% in Bell. SeaTac has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 4.0% in Bell. SeaTac has a per capita income of $37,207 vs $22,004 in Bell (41% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bell leads
Source: FBI UCRBell has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 7.1% in SeaTac. SeaTac has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.94 compared to 4.15 in Bell. SeaTac has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.13 in Bell.
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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
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Schools & Education — SeaTac leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeaTac has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 5.5% in Bell. SeaTac has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% 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 1.1x the size of SeaTac (31,143). Bell skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 36.8.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bell
SeaTac
Healthcare — Bell leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBell: 3.0 vs SeaTac: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — SeaTac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 4.0% in Bell. SeaTac has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 4.5% in Bell. SeaTac: 23 min vs Bell: 30 min for mean commute time.
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