Lodi, CA vs Valley Stream, NY

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

Valley Stream

64.4

#1697 nationally

Valley Stream leads in crime level (6.9 vs 16.7). Lodi leads in average commute (25.3 min vs 42.3 min). Valley Stream leads in median household income ($122,048 vs $78,468).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lodi, CA	Valley Stream, NY
WhereAtHome Score	65.2 (#1645)	64.4 (#1697)
Population	67,679	40,007
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$515,002	$776,097
Median Household Income	$78,468	$122,048
Average Commute	25.3 min	42.3 min
Walk Score	58	69
Crime Level	16.7	6.9
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	R+4.2