Rahway, NJ 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.

Rahway

69.3

#1231 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Rahway leads in crime level (4.9 vs 15.7). Rahway leads in median household income ($86,557 vs $53,874). Selma leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 32.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Rahway, NJ	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.3 (#1231)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	29,813	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$543,122	$364,110
Median Household Income	$86,557	$53,874
Average Commute	32.2 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	61	47
Crime Level	4.9	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	120	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+24.2	R+4.4