Population
West New York
51,683
Bell
32,830
Median Income
West New York
$67,139
Bell
$60,641
Home Value
West New York
$410,200
Bell
$561,400
Rent
West New York
$1,607
Bell
$1,538
Crime Rate
West New York
2.97
Bell
5.84
Cost of Living
West New York
149.8
Bell
142.7
Avg Temp
West New York
N/A
Bell
N/A
Unemployment
West New York
7.8%
Bell
7.4%
How Similar Are West New York & Bell?
Bell is West New York's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West New York
51,683
Bell
32,830
West New York has a 36% larger population than Bell.
Violent Crime
West New York
2.97
Bell
5.84
Bell has a 49% higher violent crime than West New York.
Property Crime
West New York
14.63
Bell
11.61
West New York has a 21% higher property crime than Bell.
Political Leaning
West New York
34.6%
Bell
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
West New York
7.8%
Bell
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
West New York
$67,139
Bell
$60,641
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
West New York
$410,200
Bell
$561,400
Bell has a 27% higher home values than West New York.
Education
West New York
24.2%
Bell
5.5%
West New York's education is significantly higher than Bell's — 77% difference.
Demographics
West New York
32.2%
Bell
31.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
West New York
149.8
Bell
142.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West New York and Bell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West New York
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Bell
West New York leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBell has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,458 in West New York (18% lower). Bell has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,763 in West New York (6% lower). Bell scores 96.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 101.3 in West New York.
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Housing Market — Bell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.9% in West New York. Bell has a median property tax of $4,530 vs $10,001 in West New York (121% lower). Bell has a single-family homes of 60.5% compared to 9.1% in West New York.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — West New York leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest New York has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 4.0% in Bell. West New York: 29,853 vs Bell: 15,254 for labor force. West New York has a per capita income of $38,488 vs $22,004 in Bell (75% higher).
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Crime & Safety — West New York leads
Source: FBI UCRWest New York has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Bell. Bell has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.62 compared to 12.19 in West New York. West New York has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.89 compared to 4.15 in Bell.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — West New York leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest New York has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.2% compared to 5.5% in Bell. West New York has a high school diploma or higher of 43.7% compared to 24.2% in Bell.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest New York has a population of 51,683, about 1.6x the size of Bell (32,830). Bell skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 37.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
West New York
Bell
Healthcare — West New York leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest New York: 4.3 vs Bell: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — West New York leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest New York has a public transit of 39.5% compared to 4.5% in Bell. West New York has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Bell. West New York has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 4.0% in Bell.
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