Cleveland, OH 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.

Cleveland

77.5

#240 nationally

Lodi

65.2

#1645 nationally

Lodi leads in median household income ($78,468 vs $35,562). Cleveland leads in cost of living index (83 vs 132). Cleveland leads in average commute (24.2 min vs 25.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cleveland, OH	Lodi, CA
WhereAtHome Score	77.5 (#240)	65.2 (#1645)
Population	367,991	67,679
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$116,759	$515,002
Median Household Income	$35,562	$78,468
Average Commute	24.2 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	57	58
Crime Level	High	16.7
School Rating	4.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+31.5	R+0.9