Population
Bell
32,830
South El Monte
19,413
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
South El Monte
$67,153
Home Value
Bell
$561,400
South El Monte
$578,100
Rent
Bell
$1,538
South El Monte
$1,708
Crime Rate
Bell
5.84
South El Monte
4.67
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
South El Monte
147.8
Avg Temp
Bell
N/A
South El Monte
N/A
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
South El Monte
7.5%
How Similar Are Bell & South El Monte?
South El Monte is Bell's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell
32,830
South El Monte
19,413
Bell has a 41% larger population than South El Monte.
Violent Crime
Bell
5.84
South El Monte
4.67
Bell has a 20% higher violent crime than South El Monte.
Property Crime
Bell
11.61
South El Monte
32.34
South El Monte's property crime is significantly higher than Bell's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Bell
31.9%
South El Monte
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
South El Monte
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
South El Monte
$67,153
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Bell
$561,400
South El Monte
$578,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Bell
5.5%
South El Monte
6.8%
South El Monte has a 19% higher education than Bell.
Demographics
Bell
31.7%
South El Monte
14.0%
Bell's demographics is significantly higher than South El Monte's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
South El Monte
147.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell and South El Monte share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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South El Monte
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouth El Monte scores 109.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.4 in Bell. Bell scores 96.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 101.3 in South El Monte. Bell scores 213.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 223.2 in South El Monte.
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Housing Market — South El Monte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth El Monte has a owner-occupied of 49.5% compared to 26.7% in Bell. South El Monte has a single-family homes of 75.0% compared to 60.5% in Bell. South El Monte has a median property tax of $3,799 vs $4,530 in Bell (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — South El Monte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell: 15,254 vs South El Monte: 9,018 for labor force. South El Monte has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.0% in Bell. South El Monte: 25 min vs Bell: 30 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Bell leads
Source: FBI UCRBell has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 7.9% in South El Monte. Bell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 10.13 in South El Monte. Bell has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.61 compared to 32.34 in South El Monte.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouth El Monte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.8% compared to 5.5% in Bell. Bell has a high school diploma or higher of 24.2% compared to 23.1% in South El Monte.
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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 1.7x the size of South El Monte (19,413). Bell skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 37.8.
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Bell
South El Monte
Healthcare — Bell leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBell: 4 vs South El Monte: 2 for with emergency services. Bell: 3.0 vs South El Monte: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — South El Monte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth El Monte has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Bell. Bell has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 2.6% in South El Monte. South El Monte has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.0% in Bell.
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