Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Bellflower
77,396
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Bellflower
$77,602
Home Value
Hawthorne
$813,700
Bellflower
$661,100
Rent
Hawthorne
$1,723
Bellflower
$1,771
Crime Rate
Hawthorne
7.27
Bellflower
6.13
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Bellflower
162.2
Avg Temp
Hawthorne
N/A
Bellflower
N/A
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Bellflower
7.8%
How Similar Are Hawthorne & Bellflower?
Bellflower is Hawthorne's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Bellflower
77,396
Both cities have similar populations — Hawthorne at 85,933 and Bellflower at 77,396.
Violent Crime
Hawthorne
7.27
Bellflower
6.13
Hawthorne has a 16% higher violent crime than Bellflower.
Property Crime
Hawthorne
24.65
Bellflower
21.70
Hawthorne has a 12% higher property crime than Bellflower.
Political Leaning
Hawthorne
31.9%
Bellflower
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Bellflower
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Bellflower
$77,602
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Hawthorne
$813,700
Bellflower
$661,100
Hawthorne has a 19% higher home values than Bellflower.
Education
Hawthorne
16.5%
Bellflower
13.6%
Hawthorne has a 18% higher education than Bellflower.
Demographics
Hawthorne
23.8%
Bellflower
22.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Bellflower
162.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hawthorne and Bellflower share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hawthorne
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Bellflower
Bellflower leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bellflower leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBellflower scores 245.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 272.1 in Hawthorne. Hawthorne scores 111.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.4 in Bellflower. Bellflower scores 162.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 168.7 in Hawthorne.
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Housing Market — Bellflower leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBellflower has a single-family homes of 56.5% compared to 32.8% in Hawthorne. Bellflower has a owner-occupied of 38.1% compared to 27.5% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a median home value of $813,700 vs $661,100 in Bellflower (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Bellflower leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBellflower has a poverty rate of 13.2% compared to 16.4% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a per capita income of $33,651 vs $29,633 in Bellflower (14% higher). Hawthorne: 46,048 vs Bellflower: 40,727 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Bellflower leads
Source: FBI UCRHawthorne has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 6.6% in Bellflower. Bellflower has a violent crime clearance of 72.0% compared to 40.1% in Hawthorne. Bellflower has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.10 in Hawthorne.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hawthorne leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHawthorne has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.5% compared to 13.6% in Bellflower. Hawthorne has a high school diploma or higher of 32.7% compared to 31.7% in Bellflower.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a population of 85,933, about 1.1x the size of Bellflower (77,396). Hawthorne skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.9.
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Black
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Asian
Hawthorne
Bellflower
Healthcare — Hawthorne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHawthorne: 2.8 vs Bellflower: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hawthorne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.1% in Bellflower. Hawthorne has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Bellflower. Hawthorne has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 8.9% in Bellflower.
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