Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lodi grades B+ overall, 151st of 357 graded towns in Wisconsin, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $118K. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 11 places on the National Register. Only 87 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on walkability. Its National Register listings include Portage Street Historic District and Lodi Street-Prairie Street Historic District. Lodi's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Where Lodi beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Portage Street Historic District| Widest gap | Lodi | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 12.1% |
Census counts: 725 in 1870, 3,189 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1881 and 4 maps from 1895 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Lodi is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lodi. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
12 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
11 mi State parkDevil's Lake State Park
26 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River
19 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center23 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water ParkCamp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lodi, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lodi.
Lodi has less food insecurity than most of Wisconsin and has cooler summers than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin; it also carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Wisconsin (mostly inland flooding).
The biggest park or preserve is Lodi Union Fair, at 24 acres. There are 1.1 miles of trail across 8 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Lodi comes to 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Lodi | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Strangeway Park | 0.4 mi | 13 |
| 2. Lodi Union Fair | — | 24 |
| 3. Goeres Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The largest public high school is Lodi High, with 444 students. The Lodi School District runs its public schools. Below: Two of its 5 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi PrimaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 385 | – |
| Lodi HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 444 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Wisconsin is food insecurity: 7% of its 2,480 adults worry about having enough food, against 12.1% statewide.
The share of adults in Lodi who feel lonely is 29%, close to Wisconsin’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (33%). Among adults in the town, 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Lodi | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lodi | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 100% of Wisconsin towns; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
46% of Lodi’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 35%. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1986: 8. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3%. Lodi’s going rate for rent stands at $1,248 a month, against $1,076 a month in Wisconsin’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Just over three quarters of households live in a home they own locally.
| Lodi | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,248 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median household earns $117,584, against $77,485 across Wisconsin, one input to its A− for jobs and income.
In Lodi, the age of the median resident is 44.3 years. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (19% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Lodi who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 36%.
| Lodi | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lodi | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 38.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
July afternoons average 82.3°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 85% of Wisconsin places with climate records; January nights average 10.2°.
About 43 inches of snow falls in a winter. Lodi’s January low comes in at 10°F.
| Lodi | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 10°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Lodi for work: only 10% work in town. The town had 1,303 jobs in 2023, up 178 from 2013. 5.1% of Lodi residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.
| Lodi | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lodi’s violent crime rate stands at 0.6 per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Lodi | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.1 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Lodi; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lodi residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
11 places in Lodi on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Lodi.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Lodi ( LOH-dye) is a city in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,189 at the 2020 census. Lodi is part of the Madison metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Lodi grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #151 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($88,804 across the Madison, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
6 notable people were born here, including Tom Wopat and Joseph Detmer.
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