Bell Gardens, CA vs Temple, TX

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

Temple

76.1

#388 nationally

Bell Gardens leads in walk score (72 vs 29). Temple leads in average commute (19.7 min vs 29.4 min). Temple leads in cost of living index (94 vs 139).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bell Gardens, CA	Temple, TX
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1820)	76.1 (#388)
Population	37,467	93,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$699,237	$248,213
Median Household Income	$53,935	$61,003
Average Commute	29.4 min	19.7 min
Walk Score	72	29
Crime Level	10.6	8.7
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+16.2