Selma, CA vs Watauga, TX

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.

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Watauga

80.2

#92 nationally

Watauga leads in crime level (3.1 vs 15.7). Watauga leads in median household income ($88,775 vs $53,874). Selma leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 28.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Selma, CA	Watauga, TX
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1578)	80.2 (#92)
Population	24,467	22,934
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$364,110	$276,575
Median Household Income	$53,874	$88,775
Average Commute	23.5 min	28.7 min
Walk Score	47	40
Crime Level	15.7	3.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	115	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+5.1