Lafayette, 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.

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lodi

69.1

#1254 nationally

Lodi leads in walk score (72 vs 26). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $80,044). Lodi leads in cost of living index (136 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Lodi, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	69.1 (#1254)
Population	25,048	25,832
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$635,738
Median Household Income	$219,250	$80,044
Average Commute	29.7 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	26	72
Crime Level	2.2	4.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+3.4