Living in Bell (California)

Bell (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 36,205 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 9%, #320 of 3,933), city lovers (top 14%, #549 of 4,114), digital natives (top 17%, #802 of 4,750).

Residents36,205
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport18 km (Long Beach International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km9,017,900 people
Sea coast23 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line3.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,692 km
Within 10 km4,744,920 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, the core
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:48

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How Bell (California) 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 family29#10,548 of 11,898#545 of 863Map
Low-income household17#9,202 of 9,771#453 of 775Map
Low-income family21#7,618 of 8,006#438 of 709Map
Single parent30#5,749 of 6,237#366 of 612Map
Pensioner couple55#6,643 of 9,474#535 of 760Map
Single pensioner56#5,535 of 9,474#439 of 760Map
Early retiree57#6,165 of 10,762#562 of 811Map
Single professional65#1,031 of 4,537#152 of 532Map
Young professional68#872 of 4,444#138 of 527Map
DINKS72#805 of 3,053#140 of 420Map
Remote worker50#6,202 of 7,271#448 of 648Map
Commuter68#2,339 of 6,227#286 of 645Map
Car-free household76#320 of 3,933#62 of 490Map
Student64#1,419 of 2,119#203 of 267Map
First-home buyer29#6,924 of 8,006#398 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover12#11,830 of 12,111#657 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#549 of 4,114#101 of 506Map
Expat professional65#2,421 of 7,271#307 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover55#5,416 of 9,474#470 of 760Map
Nature-focused household4#18,044 of 18,063#1041 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#15,996 of 16,523#926 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,941 of 18,063#955 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover57#5,923 of 16,523#565 of 1020Map
Lottery winner65#3,726 of 21,167#403 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#8,902 of 12,111#465 of 862Map
Coastal living55#5,738 of 6,413#441 of 490Map
Business owner66#3,205 of 12,111#364 of 862Map
Digital native62#802 of 4,750#116 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance82
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance82
  • 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)69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • Health and elderly63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Foundation56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Safety and community41
  • Education and family39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)5
  • Affordability4
  • Green space1
  • 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.