Lodi, CA vs South Gate, 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

South Gate

62.6

#1845 nationally

Lodi leads in average commute (25.3 min vs 32.3 min). South Gate leads in walk score (70 vs 58). Lodi leads in median household income ($78,468 vs $67,188).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lodi, CA	South Gate, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.2 (#1645)	62.6 (#1845)
Population	67,679	90,070
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$515,002	$702,198
Median Household Income	$78,468	$67,188
Average Commute	25.3 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	58	70
Crime Level	16.7	14.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	132	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+32.9