Population
Richmond
115,396
Bellflower
77,396
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Bellflower
$77,602
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Bellflower
$661,100
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Bellflower
$1,771
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Bellflower
6.13
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Bellflower
162.2
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Bellflower
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Bellflower
7.8%
How Similar Are Richmond & Bellflower?
Bellflower is Richmond's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Bellflower
77,396
Richmond has a 33% larger population than Bellflower.
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Bellflower
6.13
Richmond has a 34% higher violent crime than Bellflower.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Bellflower
21.70
Richmond has a 21% higher property crime than Bellflower.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Bellflower
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Bellflower
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Bellflower
$77,602
Richmond has a 14% higher median income than Bellflower.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Bellflower
$661,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Bellflower
13.6%
Richmond has a 40% higher education than Bellflower.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Bellflower
22.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Bellflower
162.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Bellflower share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bellflower
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bellflower leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBellflower scores 120.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.0 in Richmond. Bellflower has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Richmond (14% lower). Bellflower has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Richmond (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Bellflower leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 38.1% in Bellflower. Bellflower has a median property tax of $4,567 vs $6,113 in Richmond (34% lower). Bellflower has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 4.2% in Richmond.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 62,138 vs Bellflower: 40,727 for labor force. Richmond has a per capita income of $41,898 vs $29,633 in Bellflower (41% higher). Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.9% in Bellflower.
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Crime & Safety — Bellflower leads
Source: FBI UCRBellflower has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.00 compared to 16.53 in Richmond. Richmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 3.46 in Bellflower. Bellflower has a violent crime clearance of 72.0% compared to 29.1% in Richmond.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Richmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 13.6% in Bellflower. Richmond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% 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 ACSRichmond has a population of 115,396, about 1.5x the size of Bellflower (77,396). Bellflower skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 37.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Bellflower
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Bellflower: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richmond: 5 vs Bellflower: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 2.1% in Bellflower. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.9% in Bellflower. Bellflower has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 62.0% in Richmond.
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