Dublin, CA vs Irvine, 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.

Dublin

62.5

#1847 nationally

Irvine

67.2

#1452 nationally

Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $116,519). Irvine leads in average commute (25.8 min vs 38.1 min). Irvine leads in walk score (44 vs 36).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Irvine, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	67.2 (#1452)
Population	69,128	307,670
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$1,517,431
Median Household Income	$191,039	$116,519
Average Commute	38.1 min	25.8 min
Walk Score	36	44
Crime Level	4.2	Very Low
School Rating	N/A	9.5
Cost of Living Index	215	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+2.6