Riverside, 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.

Riverside

60.4

#1938 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Riverside leads in median household income ($83,448 vs $53,874). Selma leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 31.3 min). Selma leads in cost of living index (115 vs 140).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Riverside, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1938)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	318,858	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$650,289	$364,110
Median Household Income	$83,448	$53,874
Average Commute	31.3 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	43	47
Crime Level	16.2	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	R+4.4