Bell Gardens, CA vs Mercer Island, WA

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

Mercer Island

64.9

#1667 nationally

Mercer Island leads in crime level (1.0 vs 10.6). Mercer Island leads in median household income ($190,985 vs $53,935). Bell Gardens leads in walk score (72 vs 33).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bell Gardens, CA	Mercer Island, WA
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1820)	64.9 (#1667)
Population	37,467	24,742
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$699,237	$2,295,406
Median Household Income	$53,935	$190,985
Average Commute	29.4 min	27 min
Walk Score	72	33
Crime Level	10.6	1.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	264
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+51.7