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Bell Gardens, CA
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Bell Gardens profile


Living in Bell Gardens



Bell Gardens is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 37,927 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Bell Gardens is the 214th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Bell Gardens are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

One downside of living in Bell Gardens is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bell Gardens, the average commute to work is 31.83 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

In Bell Gardens, just 6.15% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Bell Gardens in 2022 was $17,196, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,784 for a family of four. However, Bell Gardens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bell Gardens is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bell Gardens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bell Gardens, accounting for 96.10% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bell Gardens residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bell Gardens include English, Irish, Scottish, African, and Nigerian.

In addition, Bell Gardens has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (41.23%).

The most common language spoken in Bell Gardens is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.