Population
Carteret
25,187
Lodi
67,008
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Lodi
$84,402
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Lodi
$468,800
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Lodi
$1,565
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Lodi
2.32
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Lodi
147.4
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Lodi
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Lodi
9.0%
How Similar Are Carteret & Lodi?
Lodi is Carteret's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Lodi
67,008
Lodi (67,008) is about 2.7x larger than Carteret (25,187).
Violent Crime
Carteret
3.17
Lodi
2.32
Carteret has a 27% higher violent crime than Lodi.
Property Crime
Carteret
12.62
Lodi
12.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Lodi
48.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Lodi
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Lodi
$84,402
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Lodi
$468,800
Lodi has a 21% higher home values than Carteret.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Lodi
15.1%
Carteret has a 19% higher education than Lodi.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Lodi
51.0%
Lodi has a 47% higher demographics than Carteret.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Lodi
147.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and Lodi share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carteret
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Lodi
Lodi leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lodi leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLodi has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,742 vs $2,486 in Carteret (43% lower). Lodi has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,395 vs $1,978 in Carteret (42% lower). Lodi scores 193.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 229.4 in Carteret.
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Housing Market — Lodi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLodi has a median property tax of $3,228 vs $7,772 in Carteret (141% lower). Lodi has a median rent of $1,565 vs $2,012 in Carteret (29% lower). Carteret has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 6.2% in Lodi.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lodi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLodi: 33,417 vs Carteret: 13,112 for labor force. Carteret has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 13.5% in Lodi. Lodi has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 36.5% in Carteret.
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Crime & Safety — Lodi leads
Source: FBI UCRLodi has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Carteret. Lodi has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.64 compared to 2.44 in Carteret. Carteret has a property crime clearance of 12.9% compared to 9.1% in Lodi.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Carteret leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarteret has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 32.1% in Lodi. Carteret has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 15.1% in Lodi.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLodi has a population of 67,008, about 2.7x the size of Carteret (25,187). Lodi skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 39.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carteret
Lodi
Healthcare — Lodi leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLodi: 3.0 vs Carteret: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lodi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 0.4% in Lodi. Lodi has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Carteret. Lodi has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 9.2% in Carteret.
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