SelmaCA

A town of 24,659. A typical home worth about $362K.

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Population

24,659

+6.3% since 2010

Typical home

$362K

+2% in a year

Household income

$60K

median

Median age

32.9

years

Jobs based here

6,139

A commuter town

What makes Selma stand out

The 3 things Selma does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

$362Ktypical home

Housing

$362K typical home

53% below the CA typical home

Up 2% in a year.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#170 most walkable in CA

0.8 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

2% of the town is conserved land.

A commuter town

88% of working residents leave Selma for work

Where Selma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6,139jobs based in Selma

12%of working residents work in town

15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Selma’s report card

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Housing$362K53% below the CA typical home Outdoors1 miof trails · 2% conserved Commute15 miHalf of commuters travel less SchoolsDBeats 6% of CA districts HealthC−Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns SafetyC−Less crime than 19% of U.S. towns Climate98°/38°Summer high · winter low Hazards47/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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H 96° · L 63°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Selma. Another town gets a different order.

Housing

A typical Selma home is worth about $362K

The typical Selma home is worth about $362,000, up 2% in a year, 53% below the California typical home.

$362KZillow home value

Typical home value

Selma$362K

California$764K

Market temperature

days on market

100.2%

sale-to-list price

+2%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Outdoors

2% of Selma is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.

2%conserved

Map of Selma: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

conserved · 75 of 3,786 acres

0.8 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

#170

most walkable in CA

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. W H Shaver Park	—	21
2. Selma Historical Park (Pioneer Village)	—	14
3. Brentlinger Park	0.2 mi	12

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Selma

Most working residents leave Selma for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Fresno (25%), Kingsburg (4%) and Visalia (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

12%work in town

Where working residents work

In Selma12%

Fresno25%

Kingsburg4%

Visalia4%

Clovis3%

15 mi

median commute distance

6,139

jobs based in Selma

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Schools

Selma’s public schools outperform 6% of California districts

The public schools Selma’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 94% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Andrew Jackson Elementary	K–6	640	D−
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary	K–6	634	D−
Eric White Elementary	K–6	630	Not graded
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	K–6	335	D−
James Garfield Elementary	K–6	229	D−
Abraham Lincoln Middle	7–8	892	C

NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduationAll 10 schools →

Health

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns

Selma beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. California

1 better15 too close to call16 worse

What stands out	Selma	CA
Fewer adults who have had cancer	5%	6.4%
More uninsured adults	20.9%	10.6%

Community Regional Medical Center

15.1 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

15th

percentile among CA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 19% of U.S. towns

Selma reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Selma5.2

California4.3

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Selma11.9

California18.2

U.S.15.5

19th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

28th

percentile among CA towns

127

violent crimes reported in 2025

292

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Selma has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

98°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–58°

Spring49–76°

Summer64–96°

Fall52–79°

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

98°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

EarthquakesInland floodingDrought

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

2019 · Selma Arts Center · Wikimedia Commons

Selma’s story

Selma in pictures

1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

2019Selma Arts Center

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Famous people from Selma

14 notable people were born in Selma.

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Bob Van OsdelAmerican high jumper · 1910–1987

Andrea DuranSoftball player · born 1984

Matt GarzaAmerican professional baseball player, pitcher · born 1983

Calaway H. DodsonAmerican botanist, orchidologist & taxonomist · 1928–2020

Robert M. MiuraAmerican mathematics researcher, academic · 1938–2018

David LittleAmerican football player · born 1961

About Selma

City in California, United States

Official town website ↗

Selma is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 24,674 at the 2020 census, up from 23,319 at the 2010 census and 19,240 at the 2000 census. Selma is located 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 308 feet (94 m).

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