Lodi, CA vs Simi Valley, 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

Simi Valley

67.3

#1445 nationally

Simi Valley leads in crime level (3.5 vs 16.7). Lodi leads in walk score (58 vs 39). Simi Valley leads in median household income ($112,144 vs $78,468).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lodi, CA	Simi Valley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.2 (#1645)	67.3 (#1445)
Population	67,679	125,113
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$515,002	$841,774
Median Household Income	$78,468	$112,144
Average Commute	25.3 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	58	39
Crime Level	16.7	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	132	176
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+15.1