Dublin, CA vs Novato, 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

Novato

61.2

#1914 nationally

Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $110,948). Dublin leads in crime level (4.2 vs 6.9). Novato leads in average commute (29.5 min vs 38.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Novato, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	61.2 (#1914)
Population	69,128	51,722
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$1,078,032
Median Household Income	$191,039	$110,948
Average Commute	38.1 min	29.5 min
Walk Score	36	36
Crime Level	4.2	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	215	193
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+63.9