Bell, CA vs Fort Lee, NJ

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

60.8

#1919 nationally

Fort Lee

71.1

#1021 nationally

Fort Lee leads in crime level (3.6 vs 16.0). Fort Lee leads in median household income ($101,573 vs $56,685). Bell leads in average commute (32.2 min vs 37.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bell, CA	Fort Lee, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	60.8 (#1919)	71.1 (#1021)
Population	31,864	39,700
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$695,526	$604,159
Median Household Income	$56,685	$101,573
Average Commute	32.2 min	37.1 min
Walk Score	77	77
Crime Level	16.0	3.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+3.4