Population
Bell
32,830
Zion
24,466
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Zion
$62,574
Home Value
Bell
$561,400
Zion
$179,100
Rent
Bell
$1,538
Zion
$1,139
Crime Rate
Bell
5.84
Zion
4.53
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Zion
112.9
Avg Temp
Bell
N/A
Zion
N/A
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Zion
6.7%
How Similar Are Bell & Zion?
Zion is Bell's #16 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell
32,830
Zion
24,466
Bell has a 25% larger population than Zion.
Violent Crime
Bell
5.84
Zion
4.53
Bell has a 22% higher violent crime than Zion.
Property Crime
Bell
11.61
Zion
9.93
Bell has a 14% higher property crime than Zion.
Political Leaning
Bell
31.9%
Zion
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Zion has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Zion
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Zion
$62,574
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Bell
$561,400
Zion
$179,100
Bell's home values is significantly higher than Zion's — 68% difference.
Education
Bell
5.5%
Zion
10.1%
Zion has a 46% higher education than Bell.
Demographics
Bell
31.7%
Zion
33.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Zion
112.9
Bell has a 21% higher cost of living than Zion.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell and Zion differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Zion leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Zion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDZion scores 133.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 213.7 in Bell. Zion has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,601 in Bell (46% lower). Zion has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,085 in Bell (32% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a median home value of $561,400 vs $179,100 in Zion (213% higher). Bell has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 7.4% in Zion. Zion has a owner-occupied of 56.0% compared to 26.7% in Bell.
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Jobs & Economy — Zion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZion has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 4.0% in Bell. Zion has a poverty rate of 16.5% compared to 22.8% in Bell. Zion has a per capita income of $32,342 vs $22,004 in Bell (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Zion leads
Source: FBI UCRBell has a violent crime clearance of 49.7% compared to 13.8% in Zion. Zion has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 1.12 in Bell. Bell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 2.37 in Zion.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Zion leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauZion has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.1% compared to 5.5% in Bell. Zion has a high school diploma or higher of 31.9% 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 1.3x the size of Zion (24,466).
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Bell
Zion
Healthcare — Bell leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBell: 3.0 vs Zion: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Zion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 1.5% in Zion. Zion has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Bell. Zion has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 4.0% in Bell.
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