Alameda, CA vs Lodi, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Alameda

63.4

#1768 nationally

Lodi

69.1

#1254 nationally

Lodi leads in crime level (4.4 vs 8.7). Alameda leads in median household income ($129,917 vs $80,044). Lodi leads in cost of living index (136 vs 206).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alameda, CA	Lodi, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1768)	69.1 (#1254)
Population	75,353	25,832
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,156,096	$635,738
Median Household Income	$129,917	$80,044
Average Commute	33.4 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	68	72
Crime Level	8.7	4.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	206	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+3.4