Bell Gardens, CA vs Bradenton, FL

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

vs

Bradenton

64.3

#1699 nationally

Bradenton leads in cost of living index (105 vs 139). Bradenton leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 29.4 min). Bell Gardens leads in crime level (10.6 vs 12.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bell Gardens, CA Bradenton, FL
WhereAtHome Score 62.8 (#1820) 64.3 (#1699)
Population 37,467 57,076
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $699,237 $354,291
Median Household Income $53,935 $55,795
Average Commute 29.4 min 24.5 min
Walk Score 72 N/A
Crime Level 10.6 12.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 139 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+32.9 R+23.5

Data coverage note: Bradenton is missing data for 1 metric that Bell Gardens has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.