Population
Johnstown
18,245
Selma
17,442
Median Income
Johnstown
$34,784
Selma
$32,184
Home Value
Johnstown
$42,100
Selma
$102,500
Rent
Johnstown
$616
Selma
$723
Crime Rate
Johnstown
5.86
Selma
6.20
Cost of Living
Johnstown
64.6
Selma
64.5
Avg Temp
Johnstown
N/A
Selma
N/A
Unemployment
Johnstown
6.5%
Selma
14.4%
How Similar Are Johnstown & Selma?
Selma is Johnstown's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Johnstown
18,245
Selma
17,442
Both cities have similar populations — Johnstown at 18,245 and Selma at 17,442.
Violent Crime
Johnstown
5.86
Selma
6.20
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Johnstown
26.34
Selma
24.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Johnstown
69.5%
Selma
33.4%
Johnstown leans Republican while Selma leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Johnstown
6.5%
Selma
14.4%
Selma's unemployment is significantly higher than Johnstown's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Johnstown
$34,784
Selma
$32,184
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Johnstown
$42,100
Selma
$102,500
Selma's home values is significantly higher than Johnstown's — 59% difference.
Education
Johnstown
10.8%
Selma
12.9%
Selma has a 16% higher education than Johnstown.
Demographics
Johnstown
71.5%
Selma
16.5%
Johnstown's demographics is significantly higher than Selma's — 77% difference.
Cost of Living
Johnstown
64.6
Selma
64.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Johnstown and Selma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Johnstown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Selma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSelma scores 49.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.5 in Johnstown. Selma has a fair market rent (1br) of $637 vs $846 in Johnstown (33% lower). Selma has a fair market rent (2br) of $836 vs $1,035 in Johnstown (24% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSelma has a median property tax of $530 vs $1,181 in Johnstown (123% lower). Selma has a median home value of $102,500 vs $42,100 in Johnstown (59% higher). Selma has a vacancy rate of 17.5% compared to 22.0% in Johnstown.
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Jobs & Economy — Johnstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnstown has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 5.1% in Selma. Johnstown has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 14.4% in Selma. Selma has a poverty rate of 28.3% compared to 31.2% in Johnstown.
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Crime & Safety — Johnstown leads
Source: FBI UCRJohnstown has a violent crime clearance of 47.5% compared to 8.9% in Selma. Selma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 1.34 in Johnstown. Johnstown has a property crime clearance of 21.5% compared to 7.9% in Selma.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJohnstown has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 36.6% in Selma. Selma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.9% compared to 10.8% in Johnstown.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnstown has a population of 18,245, about 1x the size of Selma (17,442). Selma skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 45.4.
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Healthcare — Johnstown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJohnstown: 3.2 vs Selma: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Johnstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnstown has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 0.8% in Selma. Johnstown has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 5.1% in Selma. Selma has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 68.5% in Johnstown.
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