Lodi, California SperlingViews

Lodi is a nice small city (approx. 65,000)with a small town atmosphere. Located in the central valley, it is 40 minutes south of Sacramento, an hour east of the S.F. Bay area, and an hour and half to sking in the Tahoe area. Lodi is in wine grape, cherry, strawberry,etc country. There are 12 -15 wineries within ten miuntes of town.

The public schools are good, some better than others, and the plentiful private k-8 schools are very good. Crime is low, community spirit is high, and the surroundings are pleasant.

Having lived in San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Metro Houston, and other places, I would say Lodi and San Diego are my favorites.

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Is Lodi for you? - 10/27/2012

This town has some of the rudest, clickish, closed minded people I have had the complete displeasure of encountering. As for the family climate if it weren't for the Delta breezes this area would be just like Red Bluff (110 degrees no breeze) Do I need to remind you that Stockton(rated worst crime in nation) is only five miles away and their crime is very well established which is verified by the Lodi News-Sentinel, just read it. Is Lodi better than say Stockton? Yes but not for long. Please think before you comment with a obvious bias. I have lived from coast to coast, in cities from 400,000 plus to 20,000 and unless you make the right connections in Lodi you will always be discluded no matter what your income. That is what you get when you have a dominant ethnic population that starts a city. In this case German, but it doesn't really matter what ethnic group starts it just that it is exclusive and suspicious of others from outside. [read more...]

Ca needs Ballance - 10/27/2012

California WAS a good place to live up until the early 1980's. When the people wanted more service but did not want to pay for it is the start of the downfall of the state. The divide over water rights will eventually break the state because the population disparity between the northern and southern means the southern portion with the higher tax base will BUY the water with their vote.[read more...]

No diversity - 11/10/2011

Everyone here is Christian and if you're not they'll make you feel like an outsider.[read more...]

lodi - 4/2/2011

nice place to be from high crime, gangs, young police force don't feel safe, terrible water quality, no jobs,[read more...]

Lodi CA. - Nice place - 3/9/2010

Lodi is a nice small city (approx. 65,000)with a small town atmosphere. Located in the central valley, it is 40 minutes south of Sacramento, an hour east of the S.F. Bay area, and an hour and half to sking in the Tahoe area. Lodi is in wine grape, cherry, strawberry,etc country. There are 12 -15 wineries within ten miuntes of town. The public schools are good, some better than others, and the plentiful private k-8 schools are very good. Crime is low, community spirit is high, and the surroundings are pleasant. Having lived in San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Metro Houston, and other places, I would say Lodi and San Diego are my favorites.[read more...]

Shoulda, coulda, woulda... - 12/7/2006

Two years ago, I should've bought my house on other side of the railroad tracks. It would've been worth the extra couple dollars per month. I find problems everywhere in Lodi, but those problems are amplified on the east side, with gangs, meth addicts, abandoned shopping carts, & homelessness. If I were to buy in Lodi again, I would buy either in downtown, or west of downtown.[read more...]