Bell Gardens, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Bell Gardens is a city in the U.S. state of California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Located in Los Angeles County, the city's population was 39,501 at the 2020 census. Bell Gardens is part of the Gateway Cities Region, a largely urbanized region located in southeastern Los Angeles County. Bell Gardens is notable for being one of only six Los Angeles County cities (out of 88 total) to permit casino gambling and for being home of the oldest building in Los Angeles County. Bell Gardens is named after James George Bell, an American businessman. The “Gardens” in its name derives from the many Japanese who, early in Bell Gardens’ existence, established vegetable gardens and rice fields. …

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How Bell Gardens ranks

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#303Cheapest rent in CA #325Lowest property tax in CA #344Most affordable in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code90201, 90205

Area code323

Living in Bell Gardens

Housing in Bell Gardens

$685K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bell Gardens home is worth about $685,000, up 1.1% in a year, 10% below the California typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Bell Gardens

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Safety Grade C

Bell Gardens reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less. Within California, it does better than 52% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bell Gardens 3

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bell Gardens 10.9

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Bell Gardens

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School Grade C

The public schools Bell Gardens’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMontebello UnifiedSchools9

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 702 students Bell Gardens Elementary C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 624 students Suva Elementary C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 562 students Garfield Elementary C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 455 students Bell Gardens Intermediate B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 790 students Suva Intermediate CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 650 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.