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Norwalk vs Bellflower

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: homeowners (+29 pts renters in Bellflower) and household income (+27% in Norwalk).

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Norwalk, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 99,789 people
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Bellflower, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 76,819 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

NorwalkAn outdoors town
Outdoors#16 most walkable in CA3.7 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 55%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#218 for schools in CAof 574 towns All about Norwalk →
BellflowerKnown for its schools
Schools#38 for schools in CAof 574 towns Famous people54 notable peopleborn in Bellflower Health56% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Bellflower →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Homeowners+29 pts renters
Bellflower has more renters
Norwalk 68.3%Bellflower 39.3%
Household income+27%
Households in Norwalk earn more
Norwalk $100,085Bellflower $78,722
Trails+89%
Bellflower has more miles of trail
Bellflower 7.0 miNorwalk 3.7 mi
Street grid+67%
Norwalk has the more walkable street grid
Norwalk 167Bellflower 100
Growth since 2010+6 pts
Bellflower has grown faster since 2010
Bellflower +3.4%Norwalk -2.6%
Rent+14%
Rent runs higher in Norwalk
Norwalk $2,090Bellflower $1,830
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C−NorwalkSafer than 24% of U.S. towns DBellflowerSafer than 13% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−NorwalkBetter than 75% of districts in the state ABellflowerBetter than 94% of districts in the state
Health
B−NorwalkHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns C+BellflowerHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns
11Norwalk
11Bellflower

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #584#334 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #218#38 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #712#464 Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #419#300 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #16#238 Highest incomeIncome · 843 towns #370#582 SafestSafety · 411 towns #258#343 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #498#370

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Norwalk’s rankings →

Where they are

Norwalk and Bellflower share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NorwalkBellflowerNorwalkBellflower
Norwalk ↔ Bellflower2.9 miles apart · They share a border
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Bellflower

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Norwalk$4,400/mo
Typical home $757K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $2,090/mo · Housing →
Bellflower$4,620/mo
Typical home $798K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,830/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Bellflower and Norwalk.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
NorwalkBellflower
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)90th87th
Outdoors & history
NorwalkBellflower
Trails4 mi7 mi
Conserved land2.5%2.9%
Settled19571957
National Register places2—
Archive photos172
Famous people born here—54
Community
NorwalkBellflower
Library hours a week40 hrs40 hrs
Colleges in town1—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

NorwalkBellflower
People
Population 99,789Highest 76,819Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.6%Lowest CA: +6.1% +3.4%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 37.3±0.9Highest about the CA average 36±1.1Lowest 5% below CA
Norwalk and Bellflower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.7%±1.2Lowest CA: 22% 23.1%±1.4Highest CA: 22%
Bellflower and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.4%±0.9Highest CA: 15.7% 12.5%±1Lowest CA: 15.7%
Norwalk and Bellflower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.3%Lowest CA: 37.1% 21.6%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.9%±0.7Lowest CA: 7.6% 8.2%±0.9Highest CA: 7.6%
Bellflower and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $100,085±$5kHighest about the CA average $78,722±$4kLowest 21% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $644,700±$8kLowest 12% below CA $705,700±$21kHighest 4% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,090±$57Highest about the CA average $1,830±$40Lowest 10% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,424Lowest 14% below CA $4,666Highest 9% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57%±4.8Lowest CA: 55.3% 57.9%±4.3Highest CA: 55.3%
Bellflower and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.3%Lowest CA: 12% 13.3%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.3%Highest CA: 55.9% 39.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than CA 1966Highest 10 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest about the CA average 29 minLowest about the CA average
Work from home 7.9%±0.9Lowest CA: 17.2% 10.1%±1.7Highest CA: 17.2%
Bellflower and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.7%Highest 4.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 mi 11.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Highest 0.52Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (15%)Los Angeles (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BellflowerFew work in Norwalk
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.5%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miLowest 7.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 13Highest 7Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 167Highest 100Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #218 of 574 in CA#38 of 574 in CA
School district Little Lake City Elementary · Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedCalifornia Advancing Pathways Students in LA County ROC/P · Bellflower Unified
High school in town Norwalk HighBellflower High
Students per teacherat that high school 23.8Highest 20.0Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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