Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$313,900
San Antonio $278,800
Median rent$1,774/mo
San Antonio $1,363/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
San Antonio 34%
Selma
Bexar & Guadalupe & Comal counties11,503 residents3 school districts
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
8th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
56
San Antonio median 56
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Selma is like to live in, by category
Bars show Selma against San Antonio. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency43rd pct
San Antonio median 53rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.6
San Antonio median 15.4
Graduation rate91%
San Antonio median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index112
San Antonio 100
Eff. tax rate1.41%
San Antonio 1.40%
Local sales tax8.25%
San Antonio median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute29.8 min
San Antonio 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes57%
San Antonio 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
San Antonio median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés32
San Antonio median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
San Antonio median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks33
San Antonio median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$97,066
San Antonio $76,213
Unemployment4.8%
San Antonio 5.5%
Professional occupations45%
San Antonio 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Selma on commute & transport
Selma's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Live Oak3 mi from SelmaB 57 C− San Antonio15 mi from SelmaC 54 C− Scenic Oaks23 mi from SelmaC− 61 C Leon Valley19 mi from SelmaC− 55 C− New Braunfels14 mi from SelmaC− 65 C+ Seguin21 mi from SelmaC− 52 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Selma
Is Selma, TX a good place to live?
Selma scores 56 out of 100, 8th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Selma expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $313,900, 13% above the San Antonio median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.41%. $1,774/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Selma?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Selma sit at the 43rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Selma is served by Judson ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD and Comal ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Selma?
The mean commute is 29.8 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Selma?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Selma old or new?
The median home in Selma was built in 2010 — newer than the San Antonio median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 77% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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