Wallington, NJ vs Lodi, NJ

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

MetricWallington, NJLodi, NJ
Population11,88926,082
Median Household Income$85,862$89,305
Median Rent$1,625/mo$1,714/mo
Median Home Value$528,300$475,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%48.6%
Poverty Rate12.2%15.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k83190
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2561,186
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.212.4
College Degree Rate38.6%29.6%
Foreign-Born %45.9%39.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%-0.1%

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