Lodi, CA vs Mountain View, 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.

Lodi

65.2

#1645 nationally

Mountain View

63.3

#1779 nationally

Mountain View leads in median household income ($174,156 vs $78,468). Lodi leads in cost of living index (132 vs 285). Mountain View leads in crime level (8.4 vs 16.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lodi, CA	Mountain View, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.2 (#1645)	63.3 (#1779)
Population	67,679	81,785
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$515,002	$1,962,774
Median Household Income	$78,468	$174,156
Average Commute	25.3 min	24.2 min
Walk Score	58	66
Crime Level	16.7	8.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	132	285
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+40.0