Newark, 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.

Newark

62.7

#1835 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Newark leads in walk score (76 vs 47). Selma leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 33 min). Selma leads in median household income ($53,874 vs $46,460).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, NJ	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1835)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	304,960	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$481,883	$364,110
Median Household Income	$46,460	$53,874
Average Commute	33 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	76	47
Crime Level	15.9	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	120	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+44.9	R+4.4