Canyon Lake, TX vs Selma, TX

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

MetricCanyon Lake, TXSelma, TX
Population33,88311,503
Median Household Income$97,301$97,066
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,774/mo
Median Home Value$389,300$313,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%35.8%
Poverty Rate7.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k114*158
Property Crime Rate /100k600*2,038
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—158
Summer Highs94°F93°F
Winter Lows42°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute38.9 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.7—
College Degree Rate36.3%36.6%
Foreign-Born %3.9%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+9.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Canyon Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.