Seal Beach, 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.

Seal Beach

59.7

#1946 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Seal Beach leads in median household income ($75,507 vs $53,874). Selma leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 31 min). Selma leads in cost of living index (115 vs 149).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Seal Beach, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	59.7 (#1946)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	24,352	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$841,961	$364,110
Median Household Income	$75,507	$53,874
Average Commute	31 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	41	47
Crime Level	13.2	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	149	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+4.4