Forest Grove, OR 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.

Forest Grove

66.1

#1584 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Forest Grove leads in crime level (9.2 vs 15.7). Forest Grove leads in median household income ($77,977 vs $53,874). Selma leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 28.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Forest Grove, OR	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.1 (#1584)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	26,799	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$526,407	$364,110
Median Household Income	$77,977	$53,874
Average Commute	28.9 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	41	47
Crime Level	9.2	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+34.0	R+4.4