Population
Carteret
25,187
Lodi
25,946
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Lodi
$84,570
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Lodi
$449,200
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Lodi
$1,675
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Lodi
1.60
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Lodi
160.8
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Lodi
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Lodi
5.9%
How Similar Are Carteret & Lodi?
Lodi is Carteret's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Lodi
25,946
Both cities have similar populations — Carteret at 25,187 and Lodi at 25,946.
Violent Crime
Carteret
3.17
Lodi
1.60
Carteret has a 50% higher violent crime than Lodi.
Property Crime
Carteret
12.62
Lodi
13.50
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Lodi
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Lodi
5.9%
Carteret has a 33% higher unemployment than Lodi.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Lodi
$84,570
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Lodi
$449,200
Lodi has a 18% higher home values than Carteret.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Lodi
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Lodi
52.2%
Lodi has a 48% higher demographics than Carteret.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Lodi
160.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 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 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lodi leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLodi scores 119.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.8 in Carteret. Lodi has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,486 in Carteret (7% lower). Carteret has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,978 vs $2,024 in Lodi.
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Housing Market — Carteret leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a single-family homes of 56.7% compared to 27.2% in Lodi. Carteret has a owner-occupied of 55.2% compared to 41.4% in Lodi. Carteret has a median property tax of $7,772 vs $10,001 in Lodi (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lodi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLodi has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 8.8% in Carteret. Carteret has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 16.0% in Lodi. Carteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 7.7% in Lodi.
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Crime & Safety — Lodi leads
Source: FBI UCRLodi has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.14 compared to 2.44 in Carteret. Lodi has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.60 compared to 3.17 in Carteret. Lodi has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.43 in Carteret.
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Schools & Education — Lodi leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLodi has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.5% in Carteret. Lodi has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 41.0% in Carteret.
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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 25,946, about 1x the size of Carteret (25,187).
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Carteret
Lodi
Healthcare — Lodi leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLodi: 3.5 vs Carteret: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carteret leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLodi has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Carteret. Carteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 7.7% in Lodi. Carteret has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 7.6% in Lodi.
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