Living in Bell Gardens

Bell Gardens is a large place in California, United States, home to 43,106 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 10%, #372 of 3,933), city lovers (top 12%, #468 of 4,114), young professionals (top 15%, #664 of 4,444).

Residents43,106
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Long Beach International)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km9,152,900 people
Sea coast23 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line6.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,690 km
Within 10 km1,154,556 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 4 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:48

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How Bell Gardens ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family31#10,241 of 11,898#507 of 863Map
Low-income household19#9,024 of 9,771#357 of 775Map
Low-income family22#7,576 of 8,006#417 of 709Map
Single parent31#5,684 of 6,237#345 of 612Map
Pensioner couple56#6,454 of 9,474#524 of 760Map
Single pensioner56#5,688 of 9,474#452 of 760Map
Early retiree58#5,930 of 10,762#544 of 811Map
Single professional67#800 of 4,537#116 of 532Map
Young professional70#664 of 4,444#105 of 527Map
DINKS74#672 of 3,053#115 of 420Map
Remote worker51#6,052 of 7,271#421 of 648Map
Commuter72#1,410 of 6,227#172 of 645Map
Car-free household75#372 of 3,933#77 of 490Map
Student63#1,510 of 2,119#218 of 267Map
First-home buyer30#6,791 of 8,006#359 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,610 of 12,111#525 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#468 of 4,114#86 of 506Map
Expat professional69#1,688 of 7,271#216 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,457 of 9,474#381 of 760Map
Nature-focused household4#18,032 of 18,063#1030 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,987 of 16,523#923 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,930 of 18,063#944 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,759 of 16,523#398 of 1020Map
Lottery winner74#1,465 of 21,167#202 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#7,924 of 12,111#367 of 862Map
Coastal living56#5,708 of 6,413#439 of 490Map
Business owner68#2,433 of 12,111#252 of 862Map
Digital native61#893 of 4,750#132 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance77
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Sea or lake shore65
  • Health and elderly63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Safety and community41
  • Education and family39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)6
  • Affordability4
  • Green space2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.