Bell Gardens, CA vs Harrison, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bell Gardens

62.8

#1820 nationally

vs

Harrison

58.4

#1955 nationally

Harrison leads in crime level (6.4 vs 10.6). Harrison leads in median household income ($72,773 vs $53,935). Bell Gardens leads in average commute (29.4 min vs 38.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bell Gardens, CA Harrison, NJ
WhereAtHome Score 62.8 (#1820) 58.4 (#1955)
Population 37,467 20,520
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $699,237 $586,684
Median Household Income $53,935 $72,773
Average Commute 29.4 min 38.2 min
Walk Score 72 N/A
Crime Level 10.6 6.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 139 135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+32.9 D+28.1

Data coverage note: Harrison is missing data for 1 metric that Bell Gardens has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.