MetricLodi, CAGalt, CA
Population67,60725,962
Median Household Income$88,530$94,393
Median Rent$1,680/mo$1,596/mo
Median Home Value$492,500$487,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%52.6%
Poverty Rate12.4%8%
Unemployment Rate6.5%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k493324
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2181,174
Median AQI4649
Good AQI Days /yr219198
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min31.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.521.8
College Degree Rate24.6%21.4%
Foreign-Born %19.8%19.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+5.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.