Belmont, 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.

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 15.7). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $53,874). Selma leads in cost of living index (115 vs 284).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	26,622	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$364,110
Median Household Income	$185,944	$53,874
Average Commute	29.1 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	47	47
Crime Level	4.5	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	R+4.4