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About Selma
City in Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe counties in Texas, United StatesSelma is a city in Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe counties in Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan area. Its population was 10,952 at the 2020 census, up from 5,540 at the 2010 census. Selma was settled by German and Polish immigrants in the mid-1800s. The Retama Park horse-racing track is located in Selma.
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Housing in Selma
The typical Selma home is worth about $284,000, down 2.9% in a year, 5% below the Texas typical home.
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Safety in Selma
Safety Grade C
Selma reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
Work & commute in Selma
Full picture →Most working residents leave Selma for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (48%), Austin (6%) and Schertz (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Selma
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Selma
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Selma
Full climate →Selma has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Selma
All Selma schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Selma’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
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