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Tracy vs Lodi

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

Tracy and Lodi 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

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

Measured values

MetricTracyLodiSource period
Population96,96667,6072024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$121,119$88,5302024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$44,086$39,0442024 ACS 5-Year
Population density3,682/sq mi4,942/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$699,000$492,5002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,478$1,6802024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate65.0%56.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate5.1%5.5%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.8%-1.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%24.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate7.8%12.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)18415612 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.92.312 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-64.9%-22.4%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 commute44.1 min25.6 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age35.636.42024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools31252024-25 school year
Students per teacher21.3521.712024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility64.2%68.9%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

Tracy

Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.

Lodi

Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.

Your best match

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

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