Hawthorne, NJ 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.

Hawthorne

73.4

#739 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Hawthorne leads in crime level (0.7 vs 15.7). Hawthorne leads in median household income ($105,168 vs $53,874). Selma leads in cost of living index (115 vs 140).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hawthorne, NJ	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	73.4 (#739)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	19,496	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$651,326	$364,110
Median Household Income	$105,168	$53,874
Average Commute	25.8 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	54	47
Crime Level	0.7	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.9	R+4.4