Population
Scotchtown
10,544
Selma
11,302
Median Income
Scotchtown
$92,889
Selma
$97,153
Home Value
Scotchtown
$317,400
Selma
$288,700
Rent
Scotchtown
$1,655
Selma
$1,796
Crime Rate
Scotchtown
N/A
Selma
2.36
Cost of Living
Scotchtown
152.5
Selma
155.0
Avg Temp
Scotchtown
N/A
Selma
N/A
Unemployment
Scotchtown
7.2%
Selma
3.9%
How Similar Are Scotchtown & Selma?
Selma is Scotchtown's #19 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Scotchtown
10,544
Selma
11,302
Both cities have similar populations — Scotchtown at 10,544 and Selma at 11,302.
Political Leaning
Scotchtown
54.2%
Selma
44.6%
Scotchtown leans Republican while Selma leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Scotchtown
7.2%
Selma
3.9%
Scotchtown has a 46% higher unemployment than Selma.
Median Income
Scotchtown
$92,889
Selma
$97,153
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Scotchtown
$317,400
Selma
$288,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Scotchtown
21.9%
Selma
26.5%
Selma has a 17% higher education than Scotchtown.
Demographics
Scotchtown
36.6%
Selma
45.4%
Selma has a 19% higher demographics than Scotchtown.
Cost of Living
Scotchtown
152.5
Selma
155.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Scotchtown and Selma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Scotchtown
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Selma
Scotchtown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Scotchtown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSelma has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,426 vs $1,979 in Scotchtown (39% lower). Selma has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,177 vs $1,549 in Scotchtown (32% lower). Scotchtown scores 142.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.5 in Selma.
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 ACSScotchtown has a vacancy rate of 1.2% compared to 2.7% in Selma. Selma has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 50.5% in Scotchtown. Selma has a median property tax of $5,526 vs $6,508 in Scotchtown (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Selma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSelma has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 7.2% in Scotchtown. Selma has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 7.4% in Scotchtown. Selma has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 10.6% in Scotchtown.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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 BureauSelma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 21.9% in Scotchtown. Scotchtown has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 39.5% in Selma.
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 ACSSelma has a population of 11,302, about 1.1x the size of Scotchtown (10,544). Selma skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 36.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Scotchtown
Selma
Healthcare — Scotchtown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareScotchtown: 3.3 vs Selma: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Scotchtown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSelma has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 7.4% in Scotchtown. Scotchtown has a drive alone of 74.7% compared to 73.6% in Selma.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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