Rankings · How Selma ranks in CA
Selma ranks #54 in California for affordable rent
Selma is ranked on 33 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
33
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #54 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just Selma’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 95% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+61.7% in home prices, 5 years
Hotter summers than 89% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
98.1° July high
Drier than 86% of CA towns
DrierWetter
9.0 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 84% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
32.9 median age
More year-round than 76% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 72% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.9% of residents are 65+
More kids than 69% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 66% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.1° January low
Fewer homes per newcomer than 51% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Where it shines
The lists Selma does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Selma marked.
At a glance
Selma lands in the top half on 8 of 22 lists
Each dot is Selma’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Selma does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#102/830Most affordable#106/835Rent easiest to afford#54/422Lowest property tax#165/835 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#222/843 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#288/844Fewest smokers#530/844Closest to a top hospital#616/844Healthiest#732/844Fewest uninsured#739/844Most active#740/844Lowest obesity#788/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#294/411 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#377/438 People
Most educated#759/844 Next door
Selma out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.