Atwater, 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.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Selma leads in crime level (15.7 vs 19.5). Selma leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 28.2 min). Atwater leads in median household income ($64,195 vs $53,874).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	32,052	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$364,110
Median Household Income	$64,195	$53,874
Average Commute	28.2 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	41	47
Crime Level	19.5	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+4.4