MetricFresno, CASelma, CA
Population545,97024,659
Median Household Income$70,991$60,241
Median Rent$1,421/mo$1,232/mo
Median Home Value$374,800$315,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.1%45.8%
Poverty Rate20.1%19%
Unemployment Rate6.7%8.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k720520
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5801,228
Median AQI6161
Good AQI Days /yr105105
Summer Highs95°F100°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min24.1 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.921.1
College Degree Rate25.5%10%
Foreign-Born %19.3%25.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-0.3%

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