Bell Gardens, CA vs Lodi, CA

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.

Bell Gardens

62.8

#1820 nationally

Lodi

65.2

#1645 nationally

Bell Gardens leads in crime level (10.6 vs 16.7). Lodi leads in median household income ($78,468 vs $53,935). Bell Gardens leads in walk score (72 vs 58).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bell Gardens, CA	Lodi, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1820)	65.2 (#1645)
Population	37,467	67,679
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$699,237	$515,002
Median Household Income	$53,935	$78,468
Average Commute	29.4 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	72	58
Crime Level	10.6	16.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+0.9