Dublin, CA vs Hawthorne, NJ

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.

Dublin

62.5

#1847 nationally

Hawthorne

73.4

#739 nationally

Hawthorne leads in crime level (0.7 vs 4.2). Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $105,168). Hawthorne leads in cost of living index (140 vs 215).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Hawthorne, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	73.4 (#739)
Population	69,128	19,496
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$651,326
Median Household Income	$191,039	$105,168
Average Commute	38.1 min	25.8 min
Walk Score	36	54
Crime Level	4.2	0.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	215	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+2.9