City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Lodi | Vancouver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,473/mo | $1,525/mo | 3.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $439,400 | $403,400 | 8.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,468 | $73,626 | 6.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 104.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 148.3 | 112.4 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lodi, you'd need $100,080 in Vancouver to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lodi and Vancouver have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Lodi than in Vancouver. If you earn $80,000 in Lodi, you'd need about $80,064 in Vancouver to keep the same standard of living.