Population
Elmwood Park
21,287
Selden
21,707
Median Income
Elmwood Park
$100,852
Selden
$111,339
Home Value
Elmwood Park
$456,000
Selden
$435,700
Rent
Elmwood Park
$2,025
Selden
$2,282
Crime Rate
Elmwood Park
2.21
Selden
N/A
Cost of Living
Elmwood Park
178.3
Selden
193.8
Avg Temp
Elmwood Park
N/A
Selden
N/A
Unemployment
Elmwood Park
7.4%
Selden
4.3%
How Similar Are Elmwood Park & Selden?
Selden is Elmwood Park's #19 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmwood Park
21,287
Selden
21,707
Both cities have similar populations — Elmwood Park at 21,287 and Selden at 21,707.
Political Leaning
Elmwood Park
47.3%
Selden
55.0%
Elmwood Park leans Democratic while Selden leans Republican.
Unemployment
Elmwood Park
7.4%
Selden
4.3%
Elmwood Park has a 42% higher unemployment than Selden.
Median Income
Elmwood Park
$100,852
Selden
$111,339
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Elmwood Park
$456,000
Selden
$435,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Elmwood Park
25.6%
Selden
19.8%
Elmwood Park has a 22% higher education than Selden.
Demographics
Elmwood Park
57.6%
Selden
66.4%
Selden has a 13% higher demographics than Elmwood Park.
Cost of Living
Elmwood Park
178.3
Selden
193.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Elmwood Park and Selden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Selden
Selden leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elmwood Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElmwood Park scores 129.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.2 in Selden. Elmwood Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,747 in Selden (15% lower). Elmwood Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,024 vs $2,379 in Selden (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Selden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSelden has a single-family homes of 91.4% compared to 51.8% in Elmwood Park. Selden has a owner-occupied of 84.8% compared to 57.4% in Elmwood Park. Elmwood Park has a median rent of $2,025 vs $2,282 in Selden (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Selden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSelden has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 7.4% in Elmwood Park. Selden has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 10.0% in Elmwood Park. Selden has a median household income of $111,339 vs $100,852 in Elmwood Park (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Elmwood Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElmwood Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.6% compared to 19.8% in Selden. Elmwood Park has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 44.8% in Selden.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSelden has a population of 21,707, about 1x the size of Elmwood Park (21,287).
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Elmwood Park
Selden
Healthcare — Selden leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSelden: 3.8 vs Elmwood Park: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmwood Park has a public transit of 7.1% compared to 2.9% in Selden. Selden has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 71.7% in Elmwood Park. Selden has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 7.8% in Elmwood Park.
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