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Compare Selma to Palo Alto

This post compares Selma, California to Palo Alto, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Selma (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 24,537 67,082
Income (median) $35,716 $124,900
Home Value (median) $171,200 $1,989,300
White 78% 61%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 31%
With Kids 54% 34%
Age (median) 30 41
Rentals 41% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Selma or Palo Alto?
A: Selma has a much smaller population count than Palo Alto: 24537 compared with 67082 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Selma or in Palo Alto?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Selma.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Selma or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Selma.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Selma versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Selma may include: Sanger, Porterville, and Dinuba.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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