Atascadero, 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.

Atascadero

65.4

#1633 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Atascadero leads in crime level (4.9 vs 15.7). Selma leads in walk score (47 vs 27). Atascadero leads in median household income ($88,984 vs $53,874).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atascadero, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.4 (#1633)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	29,700	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,600	$364,110
Median Household Income	$88,984	$53,874
Average Commute	22.8 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	27	47
Crime Level	4.9	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.9	R+4.4