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Compare Selma to Santa Maria

This post compares Selma, California to Santa Maria, 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) Santa Maria (city)
Population 24,537 104,791
Income (median) $35,716 $30,962
Home Value (median) $171,200 $297,200
White 78% 73%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 54% 50%
Age (median) 30 29
Rentals 41% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Selma or Santa Maria?
A: Selma has a much smaller population count than Santa Maria: 24537 compared with 104791 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Selma or in Santa Maria?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Selma.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Selma versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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