Santa Paula, 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 Paula

64.8

#1675 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Santa Paula leads in crime level (9.0 vs 15.7). Santa Paula leads in median household income ($72,014 vs $53,874). Santa Paula leads in walk score (59 vs 47).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Santa Paula, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.8 (#1675)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	31,792	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$719,395	$364,110
Median Household Income	$72,014	$53,874
Average Commute	28 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	59	47
Crime Level	9.0	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+15.1	R+4.4