Calera, AL vs Selma, AL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCalera, ALSelma, AL
Population17,71417,057
Median Household Income$87,194$33,197
Median Rent$1,601/mo$713/mo
Median Home Value$235,300$96,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%57.7%
Poverty Rate7.3%30.8%
Unemployment Rate2.2% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k263733
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2661,924
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min24.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.417.7
College Degree Rate37.1%19.9%
Foreign-Born %4.7%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.2%-10.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.