Denver, CO vs Dublin, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Denver

69.1

#1250 nationally

Dublin

62.5

#1847 nationally

Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $85,853). Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 36). Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 215).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Dublin, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	62.5 (#1847)
Population	713,252	69,128
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$1,250,804
Median Household Income	$85,853	$191,039
Average Commute	26.4 min	38.1 min
Walk Score	61	36
Crime Level	Moderate	4.2
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	215
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+53.6