Newark, 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.

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $53,874). Selma leads in cost of living index (115 vs 195). Newark leads in crime level (10.4 vs 15.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	46,929	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$364,110
Median Household Income	$159,465	$53,874
Average Commute	31.2 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	57	47
Crime Level	10.4	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+4.4