Santa Rosa, 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.

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Santa Rosa leads in median household income ($92,604 vs $53,874). Santa Rosa leads in crime level (9.4 vs 15.7). Selma leads in cost of living index (115 vs 163).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Santa Rosa, CA	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1577)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	175,845	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$715,976	$364,110
Median Household Income	$92,604	$53,874
Average Commute	22.7 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	47	47
Crime Level	9.4	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	163	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+46.2	R+4.4