Middletown, NY 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.

Middletown

68.3

#1326 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Middletown leads in crime level (8.5 vs 15.7). Selma leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 33.2 min). Middletown leads in median household income ($70,155 vs $53,874).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Middletown, NY	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1326)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	30,152	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$417,645	$364,110
Median Household Income	$70,155	$53,874
Average Commute	33.2 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	57	47
Crime Level	8.5	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+8.4	R+4.4