Highland, 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.

Highland

62.5

#1849 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Selma leads in walk score (47 vs 35). Highland leads in median household income ($72,222 vs $53,874). Selma leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 30.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Highland, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1849)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	56,202	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$542,040	$364,110
Median Household Income	$72,222	$53,874
Average Commute	30.4 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	35	47
Crime Level	14.6	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	R+4.4