Population
Kearny
40,570
Lodi
25,946
Median Income
Kearny
$83,212
Lodi
$84,570
Home Value
Kearny
$431,700
Lodi
$449,200
Rent
Kearny
$1,649
Lodi
$1,675
Crime Rate
Kearny
1.64
Lodi
1.60
Cost of Living
Kearny
161.1
Lodi
160.8
Avg Temp
Kearny
N/A
Lodi
N/A
Unemployment
Kearny
5.2%
Lodi
5.9%
How Similar Are Kearny & Lodi?
Lodi is Kearny's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kearny
40,570
Lodi
25,946
Kearny has a 36% larger population than Lodi.
Violent Crime
Kearny
1.64
Lodi
1.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Kearny
25.70
Lodi
13.50
Kearny has a 47% higher property crime than Lodi.
Political Leaning
Kearny
34.6%
Lodi
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lodi has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Kearny
5.2%
Lodi
5.9%
Lodi has a 12% higher unemployment than Kearny.
Median Income
Kearny
$83,212
Lodi
$84,570
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Kearny
$431,700
Lodi
$449,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Kearny
21.3%
Lodi
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Kearny
45.7%
Lodi
52.2%
Lodi has a 12% higher demographics than Kearny.
Cost of Living
Kearny
161.1
Lodi
160.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kearny and Lodi share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kearny
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Lodi
Lodi leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kearny leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLodi has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,024 vs $2,458 in Kearny (21% lower). Lodi has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,763 in Kearny (19% lower). Lodi scores 119.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.6 in Kearny.
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Housing Market — Kearny leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKearny has a single-family homes of 35.9% compared to 27.2% in Lodi. Kearny has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.9% in Lodi. Kearny has a owner-occupied of 45.5% compared to 41.4% in Lodi.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lodi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKearny: 22,344 vs Lodi: 14,110 for labor force. Lodi has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.3% in Kearny. Lodi: 25 min vs Kearny: 32 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Lodi leads
Source: FBI UCRLodi has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.14 compared to 3.38 in Kearny. Lodi has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.77 in Kearny. Kearny has a violent crime clearance of 95.3% compared to 47.6% in Lodi.
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Schools & Education — Kearny leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKearny has a high school diploma or higher of 45.4% compared to 41.5% in Lodi. Kearny has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 19.6% in Lodi.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKearny has a population of 40,570, about 1.6x the size of Lodi (25,946).
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Kearny
Lodi
Healthcare — Lodi leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLodi: 4 vs Kearny: 2 for with emergency services. Lodi: 3.5 vs Kearny: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lodi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKearny has a public transit of 13.3% compared to 7.6% in Lodi. Kearny has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Lodi. Lodi has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.3% in Kearny.
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