Dublin, CA vs Long Beach, 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

Long Beach

62.3

#1863 nationally

Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $69,471). Long Beach leads in walk score (67 vs 36). Long Beach leads in cost of living index (142 vs 215).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Long Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	62.3 (#1863)
Population	69,128	466,742
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$860,012
Median Household Income	$191,039	$69,471
Average Commute	38.1 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	36	67
Crime Level	4.2	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	5.2
Cost of Living Index	215	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+32.9