Apartments for Rent in Bellflower, CA

Renter's guide to Bellflower, CA

Bellflower, California is a city in LA county, and a suburb of LA. As one of the Gateway cities, it enjoys proximity to a thriving urban area, as well as nearby beaches. It’s among the top 100 most diverse cities in California, and even though it’s located amid the most populated areas on Earth, it still manages to retain a small-town feel. As such, it’s mostly popular with families, though with nearby employment opportunities in LA, many young professionals are also attracted to Bellflower.

Bellflower is among the 25 most densely populated cities in the US, and the 8th most densely populated city in California. Neighboring cities are similar in both area and population. Compared to LA proper however, Bellflower is almost 50 times smaller in terms of population.

Downtown LA is located around 16 miles northwest of Bellflower and can typically be reached within 25 minutes via the Santa Ana Freeway (IS 5). The Artesia Freeway (SR 91) runs east to west through the south of Bellflower, with connections to the Long Beach Freeway to the west, and the San Gabriel River Freeway to the east. Long Beach is just 14.5 miles south and can normally be reached within 20 minutes.

With an average of 287 sunny days per year and just 14 inches of rain, Bellflower enjoys hot, mostly dry summers, and warm winters. August is typically the hottest month, with average highs of around 83.5°F, while January sees lows of around 45°F. The city enjoys milder weather than much of South California, with slightly cooler summers, and slightly warmer winters.

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Things to do in Bellflower, CA

While Bellflower is mostly urban, the city is home to a small number of neighborhood parks. Kids will love Pirate Park, a small but action-packed park complete with pirate themed murals and play structures. The T. Mayne Thompson City Park offers plenty of green space, for anything from dog walking to sports, and also features picnic areas. Additionally, it’s home to indoor and outdoor pools that are open year round.

Kids and adults alike will love visiting the Hollywood Sports Paintball and Airsoft Park, which pits teams against one another, using old Hollywood props and movie remnants as decoration. The LA County Fire Museum is also located in Bellflower, showcasing a wide array of old engines, apparatus, and memorabilia.

Bellflower, CA employment & economy

With a median household income of $52,944, households in Bellflower are typically earning under the national average of $60,336. The largest industry in the city is health care and social assistance, which employs around 15% of the city’s working population. Manufacturing and retail trade are the second and third most common industries, while the highest paying industry is utilities.

The most common occupations in the city include office and administrative support roles, sales occupations, and production roles.

Education in Bellflower, CA

Bellflower is served by the Bellflower Unified School District, which provides 14 public schools in and around the city. The top-rated public educational facility in the city is the Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy. This unique school supports students from grades K-12, in a mixed home school/traditional school program, with younger students being taught predominantly by their parents, and older students learning via online courses and traditional school rooms. Both students and parents stand to learn a lot more besides the traditional curriculum, with social, technical, and parent workshops incorporated into the schedule.

The Albert Baxter Elementary School typically rates above average in overall quality, as well as test scores, and accepts students from grades k-6. Bellflower High School ranks higher than the other 2 high schools in the area, though only performs average in terms of test scores and overall quality.