Dublin, CA vs Niles, IL

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

Niles

74.4

#599 nationally

Niles leads in crime level (1.5 vs 4.2). Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $75,783). Niles leads in cost of living index (115 vs 215).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Niles, IL
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	74.4 (#599)
Population	69,128	29,513
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$422,795
Median Household Income	$191,039	$75,783
Average Commute	38.1 min	28.2 min
Walk Score	36	65
Crime Level	4.2	1.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	215	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+42.0