Lodi, NJ vs Garfield, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLodi, NJGarfield, NJ
Population26,08232,783
Median Household Income$89,305$79,700
Median Rent$1,714/mo$1,688/mo
Median Home Value$475,000$475,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%50.8%
Poverty Rate15.4%13.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k190181
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1861,663
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.411.9
College Degree Rate29.6%25.8%
Foreign-Born %39.5%47.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+2.1%

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