Bell Gardens, CA vs Springfield, TN

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

Springfield

64.9

#1671 nationally

Springfield leads in cost of living index (94 vs 139). Springfield leads in average commute (25.5 min vs 29.4 min). Springfield leads in median household income ($55,392 vs $53,935).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bell Gardens, CA	Springfield, TN
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1820)	64.9 (#1671)
Population	37,467	19,494
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$699,237	$331,929
Median Household Income	$53,935	$55,392
Average Commute	29.4 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	72	N/A
Crime Level	10.6	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+50.9

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

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62.8 Score