Population
Cudahy
22,325
Bell Gardens
38,661
Median Income
Cudahy
$52,748
Bell Gardens
$55,372
Home Value
Cudahy
$505,300
Bell Gardens
$527,900
Rent
Cudahy
$1,667
Bell Gardens
$1,658
Crime Rate
Cudahy
6.54
Bell Gardens
3.88
Cost of Living
Cudahy
131.3
Bell Gardens
138.0
Avg Temp
Cudahy
N/A
Bell Gardens
N/A
Unemployment
Cudahy
8.9%
Bell Gardens
6.0%
How Similar Are Cudahy & Bell Gardens?
Bell Gardens is Cudahy's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cudahy
22,325
Bell Gardens
38,661
Bell Gardens has a 42% larger population than Cudahy.
Violent Crime
Cudahy
6.54
Bell Gardens
3.88
Cudahy has a 41% higher violent crime than Bell Gardens.
Property Crime
Cudahy
14.35
Bell Gardens
14.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Cudahy
31.9%
Bell Gardens
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Cudahy
8.9%
Bell Gardens
6.0%
Cudahy has a 32% higher unemployment than Bell Gardens.
Median Income
Cudahy
$52,748
Bell Gardens
$55,372
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Cudahy
$505,300
Bell Gardens
$527,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Cudahy
3.8%
Bell Gardens
4.3%
Bell Gardens has a 12% higher education than Cudahy.
Demographics
Cudahy
27.5%
Bell Gardens
27.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Cudahy
131.3
Bell Gardens
138.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cudahy and Bell Gardens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cudahy
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Bell Gardens leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cudahy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCudahy scores 80.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.0 in Bell Gardens. Cudahy scores 131.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 138.0 in Bell Gardens. Cudahy has a living wage (family of 4) of $136,589 vs $143,498 in Bell Gardens (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Bell Gardens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell Gardens has a owner-occupied of 21.2% compared to 11.8% in Cudahy. Bell Gardens has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 2.6% in Cudahy. Bell Gardens has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 59.8% in Cudahy.
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Jobs & Economy — Bell Gardens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell Gardens has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 8.9% in Cudahy. Bell Gardens has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 3.6% in Cudahy. Bell Gardens: 17,616 vs Cudahy: 10,367 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Bell Gardens leads
Source: FBI UCRBell Gardens has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.19 in Cudahy. Bell Gardens has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.28 compared to 4.49 in Cudahy. Bell Gardens has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 6.54 in Cudahy.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBell Gardens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 4.3% compared to 3.8% in Cudahy. Cudahy has a high school diploma or higher of 21.9% 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 ACSBell Gardens has a population of 38,661, about 1.7x the size of Cudahy (22,325). Cudahy skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 32.0.
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Cudahy
Bell Gardens
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCudahy has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 3.1% in Bell Gardens. Bell Gardens has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 3.6% in Cudahy. Bell Gardens has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in Cudahy.
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