Dublin, CA vs Roanoke, VA

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

Roanoke

69.5

#1203 nationally

Dublin leads in crime level (4.2 vs 17.0). Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $51,523). Roanoke leads in cost of living index (95 vs 215).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Roanoke, VA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	69.5 (#1203)
Population	69,128	97,171
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$283,969
Median Household Income	$191,039	$51,523
Average Commute	38.1 min	20.9 min
Walk Score	36	39
Crime Level	4.2	17.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	215	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+23.6