Gaithersburg, MD 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.

Gaithersburg

68.7

#1291 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Gaithersburg leads in crime level (6.9 vs 15.7). Gaithersburg leads in median household income ($104,544 vs $53,874). Selma leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gaithersburg, MD	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.7 (#1291)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	69,563	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$522,428	$364,110
Median Household Income	$104,544	$53,874
Average Commute	30.5 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	52	47
Crime Level	6.9	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	141	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.3	R+4.4