Sacramento, 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.

Sacramento

66.2

#1576 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Sacramento leads in median household income ($73,924 vs $53,874). Selma leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 26.2 min). Selma leads in cost of living index (115 vs 123).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Sacramento, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1576)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	528,001	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$480,488	$364,110
Median Household Income	$73,924	$53,874
Average Commute	26.2 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	47	47
Crime Level	Moderate-High	15.7
School Rating	5.6	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.7	R+4.4