Bellflower is a city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was founded in 1906 and incorporated on September 3, 1957. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 79,190, up from 76,616 at the 2010 census. This made it the 65th-most densely populated city in the United States of cities over 50,000 residents (and the eighth-most densely populated city in California).

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How Bellflower ranks

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#38Best schools in CA #99Lowest depression in CA #141Highest graduation rate in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code90706, 90707

Area code562

Living in Bellflower

Housing in Bellflower

$798K▲ 1.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bellflower home is worth about $798,000, up 1.6% in a year, close to the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market37

Sale-to-list101.2%

Sold in May19

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Bellflower

Safety Grade D

Bellflower reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bellflower 5.8

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bellflower 19.1

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Bellflower

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Most working residents leave Bellflower for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (18%), Long Beach (8%) and Anaheim (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Los Angeles

18%

Long Beach

Anaheim

Cerritos

5%Work in townlive and work in Bellflower 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 16,939Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bellflower →

Health in Bellflower

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

3better than CA·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 9 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 5%Fewer adults with heart diseaseCA 5.6% · better 21.7%More adults facing housing insecurityCA 14.9% · worse

Care nearby

Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood · 2.3 mi · ER

Community Medicine Inc. BellflowerBellflower · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

5 health centers in Bellflower →

Primary careShortage · part of Bellflower

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bellflower · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bellflower →

Natural hazards in Bellflower

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

5Does Bellflower flood?paid flood claims since 1983 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bellflower MapBellflower vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bellflower →

Climate in Bellflower

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Bellflower has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

69° / 47°Winter

73° / 53°Spring

82° / 62°Summer

79° / 57°Fall

How much snow does Bellflower get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 1% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bellflower →

Schools in Bellflower

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School Grade A

The public schools Bellflower’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#38Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictBellflower UnifiedSchools17

Washington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 579 students Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 457 students Ramona ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 454 students Frank E. Woodruff ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 444 students Ernie Pyle ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 341 students Albert Baxter ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 309 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.