Selma, AL vs Calera, AL

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

MetricSelma, ALCalera, AL
Population17,05717,714
Median Household Income$33,197$87,194
Median Rent$713/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$96,500$235,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.7%39.8%
Poverty Rate30.8%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8%2.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k733263
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9241,266
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min33 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.718.4
College Degree Rate19.9%37.1%
Foreign-Born %3.4%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.5%+15.2%

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