Bell Gardens, CA vs Springfield, OR

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

Springfield

69.9

#1161 nationally

Bell Gardens leads in walk score (72 vs 46). Springfield leads in average commute (20.1 min vs 29.4 min). Springfield leads in cost of living index (109 vs 139).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bell Gardens, CA	Springfield, OR
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1820)	69.9 (#1161)
Population	37,467	61,085
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$699,237	$421,652
Median Household Income	$53,935	$60,982
Average Commute	29.4 min	20.1 min
Walk Score	72	46
Crime Level	10.6	8.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+23.1