Bellflower, California
Among the top 1% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 1% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A+, better than 99% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 15% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade A, better than 87% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 32% of US places
- top 1% for comfortable days
- top 3% for walkability
- bottom 2% for estimated total tax burden
Bellflower is a mid-size city in California with about 78,000 residents. It grades A+ for weather and F for affordability. Standout strengths include comfortable days, walkability, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on income tax and estimated total tax burden.
- The median home value in Bellflower is $619k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Bellflower is $75k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Bellflower is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Bellflower has a violent crime rate of 1035/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Bellflower is 29 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
Climate
Warm, dry summers · Mild winters · Dry
comfortable
warm
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Precipitation 2.7 in0.0 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$75k67th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$66kbetter than 7% of US places
Home Value$619k94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 12% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$9kbetter than 4% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.70%better than 72% of US places
Income Tax13.30%better than 3% of US places
Sales Tax8.85%better than 19% of US places
Estimated total tax burden21.98%better than 2% of US places
Unemployment8.4%better than 18% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)58°F96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)73°F33rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation12.0 in5th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days277 daysbetter than 88% of US places
Summer Humidity55°Fbetter than 82% of US places
Comfortable Days308 daysbetter than 100% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk74.6better than 36% of US places
Air Quality53 AQIbetter than 10% of US places
School Quality82.7better than 77% of US places
Violent Crime1035/100kbetter than 34% of US places
Property Crime2495/100kbetter than 12% of US places
Community
Population78,35298th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age35.524th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.77100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9440th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+455th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)12.8%6th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)11.9%85th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)60.1%96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)11.3%96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.9%61st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time29 minbetter than 29% of US places
Walkability13.9/20better than 97% of US places
Airport Distance16 mibetter than 91% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access88.1%better than 57% of US places
Amenities Nearby81.68better than 50% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 17% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Bellflower an affordable place to live?
- Bellflower is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $66k, better than 7% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Bellflower safe?
- Bellflower is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1035/100k (better than 34%). Property crime is 2495/100k.
- What is the weather like in Bellflower?
- Bellflower averages 73°F in July and 58°F in January, with 12.0 in of annual precipitation and about 277 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Bellflower?
- Public-school quality in Bellflower is above average, scoring better than 77% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Bellflower?
- The average one-way commute in Bellflower is 29 min.