Chowchilla, 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.

Chowchilla

63.5

#1763 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Selma leads in walk score (47 vs 25). Chowchilla leads in median household income ($67,212 vs $53,874). Selma leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 28.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chowchilla, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.5 (#1763)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	19,328	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$392,908	$364,110
Median Household Income	$67,212	$53,874
Average Commute	28.3 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	25	47
Crime Level	18.5	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	114	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	R+4.4