Population
Florence
25,961
Selah
8,301
Median Income
Florence
$76,259
Selah
$74,757
Home Value
Florence
$322,600
Selah
$366,100
Rent
Florence
$1,163
Selah
$1,465
Crime Rate
Florence
1.20
Selah
1.26
Cost of Living
Florence
119.8
Selah
130.9
Avg Temp
Florence
N/A
Selah
N/A
Unemployment
Florence
6.4%
Selah
4.6%
How Similar Are Florence & Selah?
Selah is Florence's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Florence
25,961
Selah
8,301
Florence (25,961) is about 3.1x larger than Selah (8,301).
Violent Crime
Florence
1.20
Selah
1.26
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Florence
5.48
Selah
10.56
Selah has a 48% higher property crime than Florence.
Political Leaning
Florence
60.6%
Selah
55.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Florence
6.4%
Selah
4.6%
Florence has a 29% higher unemployment than Selah.
Median Income
Florence
$76,259
Selah
$74,757
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Florence
$322,600
Selah
$366,100
Selah has a 12% higher home values than Florence.
Education
Florence
14.2%
Selah
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Florence
64.0%
Selah
64.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Florence
119.8
Selah
130.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Florence and Selah share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Florence
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Selah
Florence leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Florence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSelah has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,047 vs $1,583 in Florence (51% lower). Selah has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,374 vs $1,839 in Florence (34% lower). Florence scores 138.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 166.5 in Selah.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSelah has a vacancy rate of 9.7% compared to 16.8% in Florence. Florence has a owner-occupied of 86.0% compared to 56.6% in Selah. Florence has a median rent of $1,163 vs $1,465 in Selah (21% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Florence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a work from home of 22.3% compared to 5.1% in Selah. Selah has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.4% in Florence. Florence has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 11.9% in Selah.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Florence leads
Source: FBI UCRSelah has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 1.07 in Florence. Florence has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.28 compared to 8.49 in Selah. Florence has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.48 compared to 10.56 in Selah.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFlorence has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 33.2% in Selah. Selah has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 14.2% in Florence.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a population of 25,961, about 3.1x the size of Selah (8,301). Selah skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 43.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Florence
Selah
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlorence: 2.7 vs Selah: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Selah: 5 vs Florence: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Florence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a work from home of 22.3% compared to 5.1% in Selah. Selah has a drive alone of 89.0% compared to 62.1% in Florence.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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