Hanford, CA vs Selma, CA

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

MetricHanford, CASelma, CA
Population59,75424,659
Median Household Income$76,461$60,241
Median Rent$1,309/mo$1,232/mo
Median Home Value$349,400$315,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%45.8%
Poverty Rate14.5%19%
Unemployment Rate8.3%8.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k345520
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0121,228
Median AQI5761
Good AQI Days /yr126105
Summer Highs96°F100°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min24.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.621.1
College Degree Rate18.1%10%
Foreign-Born %14.8%25.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%-0.3%

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