Central Point, OR 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.

Central Point

73.2

#768 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Central Point leads in crime level (4.7 vs 15.7). Central Point leads in average commute (15.8 min vs 23.5 min). Central Point leads in median household income ($79,731 vs $53,874).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Central Point, OR	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	73.2 (#768)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	19,171	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$423,657	$364,110
Median Household Income	$79,731	$53,874
Average Commute	15.8 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	32	47
Crime Level	4.7	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+6.4	R+4.4