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Lodi vs Baldwin Park

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

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Lodi, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 67,607 people
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Baldwin Park, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 70,138 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.

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 →
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 →
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.

Lodi$2,970/mo
Typical home $512K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,680/mo · Housing →
Baldwin Park$4,150/mo
Typical home $711K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $1,867/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
–LodiNot graded CBaldwin ParkSafer than 26% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+LodiBetter than 40% of districts in the state B−Baldwin ParkBetter than 45% of districts in the state
Health
B−LodiHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns C+Baldwin ParkHealthier than 39% of U.S. towns
16Lodi
5Baldwin Park

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

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

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Lodi’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
LodiBaldwin Park
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)301d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th81st
Outdoors & history
LodiBaldwin Park
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land5.5%0.7%
National Register places4—
Archive photos98
Famous people born here3614
Community
LodiBaldwin Park
Library hours a week32 hrs40 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.

LodiCABaldwin ParkCA
Lodi ↔ Baldwin Park335 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.

LodiBaldwin Park
People
Population 67,607Lowest 70,138Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.8%Highest CA: +6.1% -4.3%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 36.4±1.2Lowest 4% below CA 38.2±1.4Highest about the CA average
Baldwin Park and Lodi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.1%±1.5Highest CA: 22% 21.4%±1.5Lowest 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+ 16%±1Highest CA: 15.7% 15%±1Lowest 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+ 24.6%Highest CA: 37.1% 15.1%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±0.8Lowest CA: 7.6% 7.7%±0.8Highest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $88,530±$5kHighest 11% below CA $80,663±$3kLowest 19% 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 $492,500±$10kLowest 33% below CA $606,900±$9kHighest 17% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,680±$66Lowest 17% below CA $1,867±$58Highest 8% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,314Lowest 35% below CA $4,301Highest 16% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.3%±3.8Lowest CA: 55.3% 57.3%±5.6Highest 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 12.4%Lowest CA: 12% 13.5%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.8%Lowest CA: 55.9% 57.7%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest same as CA 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 16% below CA 29 minHighest about the CA average
Work from home 11.8%±1.8Highest CA: 17.2% 6.6%±1.2Lowest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 22.5%Highest 7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Highest 0.61Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Stockton (18%)Los Angeles (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Baldwin ParkFew work in Lodi
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.5%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 22Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 121Highest 107Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #288 of 574 in CA#311 of 574 in CA
School district Lodi UnifiedBaldwin Park Unified
High school in town Tokay HighSierra Vista High
Students per teacherat that high school 19.9Lowest 20.3Highest
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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