New Britain, CT 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.

New Britain

70.7

#1073 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

New Britain leads in crime level (11.5 vs 15.7). New Britain leads in cost of living index (104 vs 115). New Britain leads in average commute (21.7 min vs 23.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	New Britain, CT	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.7 (#1073)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	74,080	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$311,746	$364,110
Median Household Income	$53,766	$53,874
Average Commute	21.7 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	48	47
Crime Level	11.5	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	104	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	N/A	R+4.4