Lafayette, CA 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.

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 15.7). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $53,874). Selma leads in cost of living index (115 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	25,048	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$364,110
Median Household Income	$219,250	$53,874
Average Commute	29.7 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	26	47
Crime Level	2.2	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+4.4