Bell Gardens, CA vs Thomasville, NC

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

Thomasville

78.2

#192 nationally

Thomasville leads in cost of living index (89 vs 139). Thomasville leads in average commute (21.4 min vs 29.4 min). Thomasville leads in crime level (9.1 vs 10.6).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bell Gardens, CA	Thomasville, NC
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1820)	78.2 (#192)
Population	37,467	27,435
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$699,237	$239,669
Median Household Income	$53,935	$48,457
Average Commute	29.4 min	21.4 min
Walk Score	72	71
Crime Level	10.6	9.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+47.1