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Lodi vs Tracy

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Lodi, CA
52
Area Score
Bottom 20% nationally
Tracy, CA
52
Area Score
Bottom 22% nationally

Lodi and Tracy receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

Lodi
Tracy
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 17%
vs
48 · Bottom 33%
Growth
54 · Top 42%
vs
44 · Bottom 40%
Climate
76 · Top 26%
vs
76 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs
25 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 25%
vs
58 · Bottom 18%
Access
96 · Top 32%
vs
95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 38%
vs
70 · Top 29%

Measured values

MetricLodiTracySource period
Population67,60796,9662024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$88,530$121,1192024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$39,044$44,0862024 ACS 5-Year
Population density4,942/sq mi3,682/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$492,500$699,0002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,680$2,4782024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate56.8%65.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate5.5%5.1%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.8%-1.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%28.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate12.4%7.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)15618412 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents2.31.912 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-22.4%-64.9%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high95°F95°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low39°F39°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation13.4"13.4"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport16 mi16 miNASR current cycle
Average commute25.6 min44.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age36.435.62024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools25312024-25 school year
Students per teacher21.7121.352024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility68.9%64.2%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Lodi

Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.

Tracy

Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.

Your best match

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Lodi
58
Your Score
52
Area Score
Tracy
60
Your Score
52
Area Score

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