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Baldwin Park vs Lodi

335 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+11.1 pts in Lodi) and trails (2× in Lodi).

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Baldwin Park, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 70,138 people
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Lodi, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 67,607 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Baldwin ParkOne of the healthiest towns
Health61% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#202 most walkable in CA1.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$711K typical home7% below the CA typical home All about Baldwin Park →
LodiAn outdoors town
Outdoors#135 most walkable in CA3.2 miles of trails across 22 parks and preserves Housing$512K typical home33% below the CA typical home Famous people36 notable peopleborn in Lodi All about Lodi →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+11.1 pts
Lodi has grown faster since 2010
Lodi +6.8%Baldwin Park -4.3%
Trails2×
Lodi has more miles of trail
Lodi 3.2 miBaldwin Park 1.6 mi
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park $4,301Lodi $3,314
Work in town+15.5 pts
More of Lodi’s workers stay in town
Lodi 22.5%Baldwin Park 7%
Home values+23%
Homes cost more in Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park $606,900Lodi $492,500
Work from home+5.2 pts
More people work from home in Lodi
Lodi 11.8%Baldwin Park 6.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,180 more a month in Baldwin Park

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Baldwin Park$4,150/mo
Typical home $711K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $1,867/mo · Housing →
Lodi$2,970/mo
Typical home $512K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,680/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,180 a month, about $14,200 a year, between Baldwin Park and Lodi.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Lodi places higher on 16 of 21 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CBaldwin ParkSafer than 26% of U.S. towns –LodiNot graded
Schools
B−Baldwin ParkBetter than 45% of districts in the state C+LodiBetter than 40% of districts in the state
Health
C+Baldwin ParkHealthier than 39% of U.S. towns B−LodiHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns
5Baldwin Park
16Lodi

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #744#310 Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #323#120 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #58#420 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #689#360 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #478#221 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #697#456 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #404#633 Most remote workersWork · 801 towns #646#443

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Baldwin Park’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Baldwin ParkLodi
Snow a year0″0″
January low—40°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—301d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st77th
Outdoors & history
Baldwin ParkLodi
Trails2 mi3 mi
Conserved land0.7%5.5%
National Register places—4
Archive photos89
Famous people born here1436
Community
Baldwin ParkLodi
Library hours a week40 hrs32 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

335 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Baldwin ParkCALodiCA
Baldwin Park ↔ Lodi335 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Baldwin ParkLodi
People
Population 70,138Highest 67,607Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3%Lowest CA: +6.1% +6.8%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 38.2±1.4Highest about the CA average 36.4±1.2Lowest 4% below CA
Baldwin Park and Lodi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.4%±1.5Lowest CA: 22% 24.1%±1.5Highest CA: 22%
Lodi and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15%±1Lowest CA: 15.7% 16%±1Highest CA: 15.7%
Lodi and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.1%Lowest CA: 37.1% 24.6%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.7%±0.8Highest CA: 7.6% 5.6%±0.8Lowest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,663±$3kLowest 19% below CA $88,530±$5kHighest 11% below CA
Lodi and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $606,900±$9kHighest 17% below CA $492,500±$10kLowest 33% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,867±$58Highest 8% below CA $1,680±$66Lowest 17% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,301Highest 16% below CA $3,314Lowest 35% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.3%±5.6Highest CA: 55.3% 54.3%±3.8Lowest CA: 55.3%
Baldwin Park and Lodi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.5%Highest CA: 12% 12.4%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.7%Highest CA: 55.9% 56.8%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than CA 1976Highest same as CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest about the CA average 24 minLowest 16% below CA
Work from home 6.6%±1.2Lowest CA: 17.2% 11.8%±1.8Highest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 7%Lowest 22.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 0.92Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (13%)Stockton (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LodiFew work in Baldwin Park
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 5.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 3.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 22Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 107Lowest 121Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #311 of 574 in CA#288 of 574 in CA
School district Baldwin Park UnifiedLodi Unified
High school in town Sierra Vista HighTokay High
Students per teacherat that high school 20.3Highest 19.9Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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