Dublin, CA vs Wheat Ridge, CO

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

Wheat Ridge

64.5

#1690 nationally

Dublin leads in crime level (4.2 vs 13.2). Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $79,567). Wheat Ridge leads in cost of living index (135 vs 215).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Wheat Ridge, CO
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	64.5 (#1690)
Population	69,128	31,804
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$595,582
Median Household Income	$191,039	$79,567
Average Commute	38.1 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	36	45
Crime Level	4.2	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	215	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+19.5