Population
Bell Gardens
38,661
North Lauderdale
44,650
Median Income
Bell Gardens
$55,372
North Lauderdale
$63,423
Home Value
Bell Gardens
$527,900
North Lauderdale
$270,600
Rent
Bell Gardens
$1,658
North Lauderdale
$1,950
Crime Rate
Bell Gardens
3.88
North Lauderdale
4.30
Cost of Living
Bell Gardens
138.0
North Lauderdale
128.1
Avg Temp
Bell Gardens
N/A
North Lauderdale
N/A
Unemployment
Bell Gardens
6.0%
North Lauderdale
5.2%
How Similar Are Bell Gardens & North Lauderdale?
North Lauderdale is Bell Gardens's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell Gardens
38,661
North Lauderdale
44,650
North Lauderdale has a 13% larger population than Bell Gardens.
Violent Crime
Bell Gardens
3.88
North Lauderdale
4.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Bell Gardens
14.76
North Lauderdale
14.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Bell Gardens
31.9%
North Lauderdale
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but North Lauderdale has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Bell Gardens
6.0%
North Lauderdale
5.2%
Bell Gardens has a 13% higher unemployment than North Lauderdale.
Median Income
Bell Gardens
$55,372
North Lauderdale
$63,423
North Lauderdale has a 13% higher median income than Bell Gardens.
Home Values
Bell Gardens
$527,900
North Lauderdale
$270,600
Bell Gardens has a 49% higher home values than North Lauderdale.
Education
Bell Gardens
4.3%
North Lauderdale
13.5%
North Lauderdale's education is significantly higher than Bell Gardens's — 68% difference.
Demographics
Bell Gardens
27.4%
North Lauderdale
17.3%
Bell Gardens has a 37% higher demographics than North Lauderdale.
Cost of Living
Bell Gardens
138.0
North Lauderdale
128.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell Gardens and North Lauderdale differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — North Lauderdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorth Lauderdale scores 179.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 212.4 in Bell Gardens. North Lauderdale has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,333 vs $2,601 in Bell Gardens (11% lower). North Lauderdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,900 vs $2,085 in Bell Gardens (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Bell Gardens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell Gardens has a median home value of $527,900 vs $270,600 in North Lauderdale (95% higher). North Lauderdale has a median property tax of $2,325 vs $3,921 in Bell Gardens (69% lower). North Lauderdale has a owner-occupied of 59.2% compared to 21.2% in Bell Gardens.
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Jobs & Economy — North Lauderdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Lauderdale has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 21.8% in Bell Gardens. North Lauderdale: 26,763 vs Bell Gardens: 17,616 for labor force. North Lauderdale has a per capita income of $26,743 vs $18,596 in Bell Gardens (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bell Gardens leads
Source: FBI UCRBell Gardens has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.13 in North Lauderdale. North Lauderdale has a property crime clearance of 30.8% compared to 10.5% in Bell Gardens. North Lauderdale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 1.33 in Bell Gardens.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — North Lauderdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorth Lauderdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.5% compared to 4.3% in Bell Gardens. North Lauderdale has a high school diploma or higher of 35.7% compared to 21.5% in Bell Gardens.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Lauderdale has a population of 44,650, about 1.2x the size of Bell Gardens (38,661). Bell Gardens skews younger with a median age of 32.0 vs 37.1.
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Bell Gardens
North Lauderdale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBell Gardens: 3.0 vs North Lauderdale: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). North Lauderdale: 4 vs Bell Gardens: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bell Gardens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell Gardens has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.4% in North Lauderdale. Bell Gardens has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 2.5% in North Lauderdale. Bell Gardens has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 5.9% in North Lauderdale.
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