Population
Pomona
148,391
Bellflower
77,396
Median Income
Pomona
$78,869
Bellflower
$77,602
Home Value
Pomona
$569,600
Bellflower
$661,100
Rent
Pomona
$1,738
Bellflower
$1,771
Crime Rate
Pomona
7.20
Bellflower
6.13
Cost of Living
Pomona
155.5
Bellflower
162.2
Avg Temp
Pomona
N/A
Bellflower
N/A
Unemployment
Pomona
6.3%
Bellflower
7.8%
How Similar Are Pomona & Bellflower?
Bellflower is Pomona's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pomona
148,391
Bellflower
77,396
Pomona has a 48% larger population than Bellflower.
Violent Crime
Pomona
7.20
Bellflower
6.13
Pomona has a 15% higher violent crime than Bellflower.
Property Crime
Pomona
27.53
Bellflower
21.70
Pomona has a 21% higher property crime than Bellflower.
Political Leaning
Pomona
31.9%
Bellflower
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Pomona
6.3%
Bellflower
7.8%
Bellflower has a 19% higher unemployment than Pomona.
Median Income
Pomona
$78,869
Bellflower
$77,602
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Pomona
$569,600
Bellflower
$661,100
Bellflower has a 14% higher home values than Pomona.
Education
Pomona
12.8%
Bellflower
13.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Pomona
22.7%
Bellflower
22.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Pomona
155.5
Bellflower
162.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pomona and Bellflower share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pomona
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Bellflower
Bellflower leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pomona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPomona scores 222.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 245.0 in Bellflower. Bellflower scores 120.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.6 in Pomona. Pomona has a living wage (1 adult) of $68,402 vs $71,375 in Bellflower.
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Housing Market — Pomona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 38.1% in Bellflower. Bellflower has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 4.4% in Pomona. Pomona has a median property tax of $3,615 vs $4,567 in Bellflower (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bellflower leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona: 74,346 vs Bellflower: 40,727 for labor force. Pomona has a unemployment rate of 6.3% compared to 7.8% in Bellflower. Bellflower has a poverty rate of 13.2% compared to 14.2% in Pomona.
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Crime & Safety — Bellflower leads
Source: FBI UCRBellflower has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.00 compared to 17.40 in Pomona. Bellflower has a violent crime clearance of 72.0% compared to 36.6% in Pomona. Bellflower has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.60 compared to 2.18 in Pomona.
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Schools & Education — Bellflower leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBellflower has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.6% compared to 12.8% in Pomona. Bellflower has a high school diploma or higher of 31.7% compared to 30.4% in Pomona.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a population of 148,391, about 1.9x the size of Bellflower (77,396).
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Pomona
Bellflower
Healthcare — Pomona leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePomona: 4 vs Bellflower: 3 for with emergency services. Pomona: 2.5 vs Bellflower: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bellflower leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBellflower has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.9% in Pomona. Bellflower: 27 min vs Pomona: 29 min for mean commute time. Bellflower has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 72.0% in Pomona.
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