Petaluma, 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.

Petaluma

63.2

#1792 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Petaluma leads in crime level (7.4 vs 15.7). Petaluma leads in median household income ($108,527 vs $53,874). Selma leads in cost of living index (115 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Petaluma, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.2 (#1792)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	58,800	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$903,171	$364,110
Median Household Income	$108,527	$53,874
Average Commute	30.5 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	47	47
Crime Level	7.4	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+46.2	R+4.4