Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$1,317,100
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$3,191/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
San Francisco 38%
Dublin
Alameda County70,803 residentsDublin Unified
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
20th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strong on amenities and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
64
San Francisco median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Dublin is like to live in, by category
Bars show Dublin against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency97th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio24.2
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate94%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Housing cost index111
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.89%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax10.25%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute35.9 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes47%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi8.0
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés136
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries15
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks97
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Median household income$214,385
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment3.8%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations73%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Dublin on commute & transport
Dublin's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Menlo Park21 mi from DublinB+ 64 C+ North Fair Oaks24 mi from DublinB+ 63 C+ Redwood City22 mi from DublinB− 61 C East Palo Alto21 mi from DublinB− 54 C− Berkeley24 mi from DublinB− 66 C+ Emeryville24 mi from DublinC+ 56 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Dublin
Is Dublin, CA a good place to live?
Dublin scores 64 out of 100, 20th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Dublin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $1,317,100, 15% above the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.89%. $3,191/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Dublin?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Dublin sit at the 97th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 24.2 student–teacher ratio. Dublin is served by Dublin Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Dublin?
The mean commute is 35.9 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 35% working from home. Transit density is 8.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Dublin?
Within two miles there are 15 groceries, 136 restaurants and cafés and 97 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Dublin old or new?
The median home in Dublin was built in 2004 — newer than the San Francisco median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 71% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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