Dublin, CA vs Merced, 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

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Dublin leads in crime level (4.2 vs 21.5). Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $59,233). Merced leads in cost of living index (121 vs 215).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	69,128	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$397,570
Median Household Income	$191,039	$59,233
Average Commute	38.1 min	27 min
Walk Score	36	42
Crime Level	4.2	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	215	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+4.4