Forest Lake, MN 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.

Forest Lake

71.7

#964 nationally

Lodi

65.2

#1645 nationally

Forest Lake leads in crime level (3.3 vs 16.7). Lodi leads in walk score (58 vs 18). Forest Lake leads in median household income ($91,157 vs $78,468).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Forest Lake, MN	Lodi, CA
WhereAtHome Score	71.7 (#964)	65.2 (#1645)
Population	20,685	67,679
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$432,441	$515,002
Median Household Income	$91,157	$78,468
Average Commute	26.9 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	18	58
Crime Level	3.3	16.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	114	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+8.9	R+0.9