Population
Bell
32,830
Summit
10,896
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Summit
$60,417
Home Value
Bell
$561,400
Summit
$224,800
Rent
Bell
$1,538
Summit
$1,012
Crime Rate
Bell
5.84
Summit
4.69
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Summit
111.5
Avg Temp
Bell
N/A
Summit
N/A
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Summit
7.0%
How Similar Are Bell & Summit?
Summit is Bell's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell
32,830
Summit
10,896
Bell (32,830) is about 3.0x larger than Summit (10,896).
Violent Crime
Bell
5.84
Summit
4.69
Bell has a 20% higher violent crime than Summit.
Property Crime
Bell
11.61
Summit
15.30
Summit has a 24% higher property crime than Bell.
Political Leaning
Bell
31.9%
Summit
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bell has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Summit
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Summit
$60,417
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Bell
$561,400
Summit
$224,800
Bell's home values is significantly higher than Summit's — 60% difference.
Education
Bell
5.5%
Summit
8.3%
Summit has a 34% higher education than Bell.
Demographics
Bell
31.7%
Summit
29.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Summit
111.5
Bell has a 22% higher cost of living than Summit.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell and Summit differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Summit
Summit leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Summit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSummit scores 130.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 213.7 in Bell. Summit has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,601 in Bell (46% lower). Summit has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,085 in Bell (32% lower).
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Housing Market — Bell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a median home value of $561,400 vs $224,800 in Summit (150% higher). Bell has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 8.1% in Summit. Summit has a owner-occupied of 61.6% compared to 26.7% in Bell.
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Jobs & Economy — Summit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell: 15,254 vs Summit: 4,906 for labor force. Summit has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 22.8% in Bell. Summit has a per capita income of $30,446 vs $22,004 in Bell (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bell leads
Source: FBI UCRBell has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 3.8% in Summit. Bell has a violent crime clearance of 49.7% compared to 14.3% in Summit. Summit has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 4.15 in Bell.
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Schools & Education — Summit leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSummit has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.3% compared to 5.5% in Bell. Summit has a high school diploma or higher of 32.0% compared to 24.2% in Bell.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a population of 32,830, about 3x the size of Summit (10,896). Bell skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 38.5.
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Bell
Summit
Healthcare — Summit leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSummit: 3.3 vs Bell: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Summit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSummit has a public transit of 9.0% compared to 4.5% in Bell. Summit has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Bell. Bell has a work from home of 4.0% compared to 3.4% in Summit.
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