Population
Bell Gardens
38,661
Santa Paula
31,202
Median Income
Bell Gardens
$55,372
Santa Paula
$77,130
Home Value
Bell Gardens
$527,900
Santa Paula
$559,300
Rent
Bell Gardens
$1,658
Santa Paula
$1,698
Crime Rate
Bell Gardens
3.88
Santa Paula
3.30
Cost of Living
Bell Gardens
138.0
Santa Paula
151.8
Avg Temp
Bell Gardens
N/A
Santa Paula
N/A
Unemployment
Bell Gardens
6.0%
Santa Paula
6.1%
How Similar Are Bell Gardens & Santa Paula?
Santa Paula is Bell Gardens's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell Gardens
38,661
Santa Paula
31,202
Bell Gardens has a 19% larger population than Santa Paula.
Violent Crime
Bell Gardens
3.88
Santa Paula
3.30
Bell Gardens has a 15% higher violent crime than Santa Paula.
Property Crime
Bell Gardens
14.76
Santa Paula
8.74
Bell Gardens has a 41% higher property crime than Santa Paula.
Political Leaning
Bell Gardens
31.9%
Santa Paula
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Paula has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Bell Gardens
6.0%
Santa Paula
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Bell Gardens
$55,372
Santa Paula
$77,130
Santa Paula has a 28% higher median income than Bell Gardens.
Home Values
Bell Gardens
$527,900
Santa Paula
$559,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Bell Gardens
4.3%
Santa Paula
9.4%
Santa Paula's education is significantly higher than Bell Gardens's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Bell Gardens
27.4%
Santa Paula
60.4%
Santa Paula's demographics is significantly higher than Bell Gardens's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Bell Gardens
138.0
Santa Paula
151.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell Gardens and Santa Paula differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Bell Gardens
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Santa Paula
Santa Paula leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bell Gardens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBell Gardens scores 92.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 109.0 in Santa Paula. Bell Gardens scores 93.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 107.2 in Santa Paula. Bell Gardens scores 106.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 116.9 in Santa Paula.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Paula has a owner-occupied of 53.7% compared to 21.2% in Bell Gardens. Bell Gardens has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 5.0% in Santa Paula. Santa Paula has a median property tax of $3,674 vs $3,921 in Bell Gardens (7% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Paula has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 21.8% in Bell Gardens. Santa Paula has a per capita income of $30,453 vs $18,596 in Bell Gardens (39% higher). Bell Gardens has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.6% in Santa Paula.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Paula leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Paula has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.33 in Bell Gardens. Santa Paula has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.74 compared to 14.76 in Bell Gardens. Santa Paula has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 1.36 in Bell Gardens.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Santa Paula leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Paula has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.4% compared to 4.3% in Bell Gardens. Santa Paula has a high school diploma or higher of 22.7% compared to 21.5% in Bell Gardens.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.2x the size of Santa Paula (31,202). Bell Gardens skews younger with a median age of 32.0 vs 35.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bell Gardens
Santa Paula
Healthcare — Santa Paula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Paula: 5 vs Bell Gardens: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bell Gardens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell Gardens has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.4% in Santa Paula. Bell Gardens has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Santa Paula. Bell Gardens has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.6% in Santa Paula.
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