Population
Chelsea
39,460
Bell Gardens
38,661
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Bell Gardens
$55,372
Home Value
Chelsea
$476,500
Bell Gardens
$527,900
Rent
Chelsea
$1,859
Bell Gardens
$1,658
Crime Rate
Chelsea
9.79
Bell Gardens
3.88
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Bell Gardens
138.0
Avg Temp
Chelsea
N/A
Bell Gardens
N/A
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Bell Gardens
6.0%
How Similar Are Chelsea & Bell Gardens?
Bell Gardens is Chelsea's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chelsea
39,460
Bell Gardens
38,661
Both cities have similar populations — Chelsea at 39,460 and Bell Gardens at 38,661.
Violent Crime
Chelsea
9.79
Bell Gardens
3.88
Chelsea's violent crime is significantly higher than Bell Gardens's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Chelsea
14.36
Bell Gardens
14.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Chelsea
22.4%
Bell Gardens
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bell Gardens has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Chelsea
8.8%
Bell Gardens
6.0%
Chelsea has a 32% higher unemployment than Bell Gardens.
Median Income
Chelsea
$72,220
Bell Gardens
$55,372
Chelsea has a 23% higher median income than Bell Gardens.
Home Values
Chelsea
$476,500
Bell Gardens
$527,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Chelsea
14.9%
Bell Gardens
4.3%
Chelsea's education is significantly higher than Bell Gardens's — 71% difference.
Demographics
Chelsea
26.9%
Bell Gardens
27.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Chelsea
148.2
Bell Gardens
138.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chelsea and Bell Gardens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chelsea
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Bell Gardens
Bell Gardens leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bell Gardens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBell Gardens scores 106.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Chelsea. Bell Gardens has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,476 in Chelsea (19% lower). Bell Gardens scores 92.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 105.2 in Chelsea.
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Housing Market — Bell Gardens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell Gardens has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 4.5% in Chelsea. Bell Gardens has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 13.2% in Chelsea. Chelsea has a owner-occupied of 29.2% compared to 21.2% in Bell Gardens.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chelsea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChelsea has a per capita income of $31,544 vs $18,596 in Bell Gardens (70% higher). Chelsea has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.2% in Bell Gardens. Bell Gardens has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 8.8% in Chelsea.
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Crime & Safety — Bell Gardens leads
Source: FBI UCRBell Gardens has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.28 compared to 7.73 in Chelsea. Bell Gardens has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 9.79 in Chelsea. Bell Gardens has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Chelsea.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chelsea leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChelsea has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 4.3% in Bell Gardens. Chelsea has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% 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 ACSChelsea has a population of 39,460, about 1x the size of Bell Gardens (38,661). Bell Gardens skews younger with a median age of 32.0 vs 34.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chelsea
Bell Gardens
Healthcare — Chelsea leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChelsea: 4 vs Bell Gardens: 2 for with emergency services. Chelsea: 4.0 vs Bell Gardens: 3.0 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 ACSChelsea has a public transit of 20.3% compared to 3.1% in Bell Gardens. Bell Gardens has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Chelsea. Chelsea has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.2% in Bell Gardens.
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