Bell Gardens, CA vs San Pablo, CA

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

San Pablo

62.8

#1826 nationally

Bell Gardens leads in crime level (10.6 vs 17.2). San Pablo leads in median household income ($72,552 vs $53,935). Bell Gardens leads in average commute (29.4 min vs 33.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bell Gardens, CA	San Pablo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1820)	62.8 (#1826)
Population	37,467	31,249
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$699,237	$561,356
Median Household Income	$53,935	$72,552
Average Commute	29.4 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	72	73
Crime Level	10.6	17.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+38.0