Bell Gardens, CA vs Imperial, CA

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

Imperial

71.3

#996 nationally

Imperial leads in crime level (2.1 vs 10.6). Imperial leads in average commute (18.1 min vs 29.4 min). Imperial leads in median household income ($83,029 vs $53,935).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bell Gardens, CA Imperial, CA
WhereAtHome Score 62.8 (#1820) 71.3 (#996)
Population 37,467 21,591
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $699,237 $445,376
Median Household Income $53,935 $83,029
Average Commute 29.4 min 18.1 min
Walk Score 72 N/A
Crime Level 10.6 2.1
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 139 118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+32.9 R+0.9

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