Why look at Bell Gardens?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $696k.
- Stable market. Home values -0.1% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 13.3% — factor into salary comparisons.
Where Bell Gardens stands
Population shrinking 1.2% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent vs buy
At a 24.0 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Bell Gardens. Buying makes more sense the longer you plan to stay and the more confident you are that prices will keep appreciating roughly in line with rent.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Bell Gardens (Wikipedia)
Bell Gardens is a city in the U.S. state of California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Located in Los Angeles County, the city's population was 39,501 at the 2020 census. Bell Gardens is part of the Gateway Cities Region, a largely urbanized region located in southeastern Los Angeles County.
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California context
Schools
Bell Gardens is served by 7 public schools enrolling about 6,843 students. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
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Local news & community
Latest news in Bell Gardens
3 from local press- Morbid moment body falls from mortuary van in the middle of LA streetLOCALNew York Post5d ago
- Dennis Patrick HanselLOCALThe Press Democrat1w ago
- Motorist Seriously Injured In Big Rig Crash On 10 Freeway In Riverside CountyLOCALPatch5d ago
- Bell @ Bell Gardens Football Game InfoMaxPreps1d ago
- Bell Gardens vs Whittier Boys Water Polo – Sep 11, 2026Sports Illustrated3d ago
- Commerce, Bell Gardens fight back against new cardroom regulations, including blackjack banMSN6d ago
What locals are saying
- Where can I find the best fruit tarts in Bell Gardens? r/bellgardens
- PLEASE SOMEONE BUY MY 3D PRINTER r/bellgardens
- stolen items r/bellgardens
- Does anyone recognize this Motorcycle club logo? r/bellgardens
- UCLA Schizophrenia Research – SoCal Area Only r/bellgardens
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Bell Gardens-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
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Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
California: 499 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Jobs & hiring
In Bell Gardens, unemployment sits around 5.9%, and hiring momentum has been modest. The strongest local sectors are skilled trades & manufacturing, hospitality & tourism and education.
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