Chicopee, MA vs Selma, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Chicopee

69.3

#1224 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Chicopee leads in median household income ($63,866 vs $53,874). Chicopee leads in average commute (20.5 min vs 23.5 min). Selma leads in walk score (47 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chicopee, MA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.3 (#1224)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	54,838	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$325,808	$364,110
Median Household Income	$63,866	$53,874
Average Commute	20.5 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	42	47
Crime Level	15.5	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+8.9	R+4.4