Denver, CO 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.

Denver

69.1

#1250 nationally

Lodi

65.2

#1645 nationally

Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $78,468). Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 58). Lodi leads in average commute (25.3 min vs 26.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Lodi, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	65.2 (#1645)
Population	713,252	67,679
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$515,002
Median Household Income	$85,853	$78,468
Average Commute	26.4 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	61	58
Crime Level	Moderate	16.7
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	R+0.9