Population
Bell Gardens
38,661
Lennox
20,289
Median Income
Bell Gardens
$55,372
Lennox
$60,307
Home Value
Bell Gardens
$527,900
Lennox
$677,600
Rent
Bell Gardens
$1,658
Lennox
$1,455
Crime Rate
Bell Gardens
3.88
Lennox
N/A
Cost of Living
Bell Gardens
138.0
Lennox
146.0
Avg Temp
Bell Gardens
N/A
Lennox
N/A
Unemployment
Bell Gardens
6.0%
Lennox
5.9%
How Similar Are Bell Gardens & Lennox?
Lennox is Bell Gardens's #16 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell Gardens
38,661
Lennox
20,289
Bell Gardens has a 48% larger population than Lennox.
Political Leaning
Bell Gardens
31.9%
Lennox
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Bell Gardens
6.0%
Lennox
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Bell Gardens
$55,372
Lennox
$60,307
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Bell Gardens
$527,900
Lennox
$677,600
Lennox has a 22% higher home values than Bell Gardens.
Education
Bell Gardens
4.3%
Lennox
7.8%
Lennox has a 45% higher education than Bell Gardens.
Demographics
Bell Gardens
27.4%
Lennox
19.8%
Bell Gardens has a 28% higher demographics than Lennox.
Cost of Living
Bell Gardens
138.0
Lennox
146.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Bell Gardens and Lennox share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bell Gardens
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Lennox
Bell Gardens leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bell Gardens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBell Gardens scores 212.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.2 in Lennox. Bell Gardens has a living wage (family of 4) of $143,498 vs $151,817 in Lennox (5% lower). Bell Gardens scores 138.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 146.0 in Lennox.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell Gardens has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 3.6% in Lennox. Bell Gardens has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 54.6% in Lennox. Lennox has a owner-occupied of 27.6% compared to 21.2% in Bell Gardens.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell Gardens: 17,616 vs Lennox: 11,022 for labor force. Lennox has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 21.8% in Bell Gardens. Bell Gardens has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.8% in Lennox.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lennox leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLennox has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.8% compared to 4.3% in Bell Gardens. Lennox has a high school diploma or higher of 23.1% compared to 21.5% in Bell Gardens.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell Gardens has a population of 38,661, about 1.9x the size of Lennox (20,289). Bell Gardens skews younger with a median age of 32.0 vs 34.5.
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Bell Gardens
Lennox
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLennox: 3 vs Bell Gardens: 2 for with emergency services. Bell Gardens: 3.0 vs Lennox: 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 — Bell Gardens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLennox has a public transit of 5.6% compared to 3.1% in Bell Gardens. Bell Gardens has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.8% in Lennox. Lennox has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 1.0% in Bell Gardens.
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