Lodi, CA vs Santa Barbara, 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.

Lodi

65.2

#1645 nationally

Santa Barbara

59.8

#1944 nationally

Lodi leads in cost of living index (132 vs 225). Santa Barbara leads in average commute (17.6 min vs 25.3 min). Santa Barbara leads in median household income ($98,346 vs $78,468).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lodi, CA	Santa Barbara, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.2 (#1645)	59.8 (#1944)
Population	67,679	86,499
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$515,002	$1,848,325
Median Household Income	$78,468	$98,346
Average Commute	25.3 min	17.6 min
Walk Score	58	61
Crime Level	16.7	17.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	132	225
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+26.7