Santa Ana, 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.

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $53,874). Selma leads in cost of living index (115 vs 138). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 47).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Santa Ana, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.6 (#1759)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	310,227	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$869,263	$364,110
Median Household Income	$72,458	$53,874
Average Commute	26.8 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	55	47
Crime Level	Moderate	15.7
School Rating	5.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	138	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+4.4