Ashland, OR vs Lodi, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Ashland

68.9

#1267 nationally

Lodi

65.2

#1645 nationally

Ashland leads in crime level (6.9 vs 16.7). Ashland leads in average commute (16.3 min vs 25.3 min). Lodi leads in median household income ($78,468 vs $64,767).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ashland, OR	Lodi, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.9 (#1267)	65.2 (#1645)
Population	21,061	67,679
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$559,336	$515,002
Median Household Income	$64,767	$78,468
Average Commute	16.3 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	55	58
Crime Level	6.9	16.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+6.4	R+0.9