Lodi spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Lodi’s borough government spent $24.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,010 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Lodi is run
Read from the borough’s budget, meetings and official records.
2 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Lodi’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov10Borough CouncilTuesday · 5:00 pm · Conference RoomOne Time EventMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10GeneralTuesday · 7:00 pm · Conference RoomOne Time EventMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct28Borough CouncilWednesday · 5:00 pm · Council ChambersSpecial Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct20Borough CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Conference RoomOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
- Oct13Borough CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Conference RoomOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
- Sep15Borough CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Council ChambersBorough Council Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Sep8Borough CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Conference RoomOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,010 per resident a year, or $2.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Lodi collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$1,010 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Lodi’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,010 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,200, and the middle half spent $1,020–$1,449. Lodi spent less than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lodi itself left out).
No trend yet
Lodi reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lodi’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Lodi’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lodi →
Who’s in charge in Lodi
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 240 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (24,206).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lodi Borough School District
Lodi’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,382 per pupil, $12,301 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lodi.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lodi-nj.org ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lodi compares with the towns next door
Lodi spent $1,010 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,015 to $1,997. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Garfield | $1,015 | $9,308 |
| Hackensack | $1,187 | $9,652 |
| Hasbrouck Heights | $1,282 | $10,000+ |
| Rochelle Park Township | $1,997 | $9,353 |
| Saddle Brook Township | estimate | $9,939 |
| South Hackensack Township | estimate | $9,486 |
| Lodi | $1,010 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lodi’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lodi’s government
How much does Lodi spend per resident?
About $1,010 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,010 was less than 76% of 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lodi’s government?
See lodi-nj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lodi yet.
How many people work for Lodi?
101 full-time and 60 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $951,480 (about $11.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lodi in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Joe Lagana) and General Assembly District 38 (Chris Tully and Lisa Swain). The General Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Lodi?
The next posted meeting is Borough Council on Tuesday, November 10, at 5:00 pm in Conference Room, from the borough’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Lodi’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →