Chapel Hill, NC vs Dublin, 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.

Chapel Hill

68.6

#1303 nationally

Dublin

62.5

#1847 nationally

Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $85,940). Chapel Hill leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 38.1 min). Chapel Hill leads in cost of living index (133 vs 215).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chapel Hill, NC	Dublin, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.6 (#1303)	62.5 (#1847)
Population	62,043	69,128
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$636,021	$1,250,804
Median Household Income	$85,940	$191,039
Average Commute	19.6 min	38.1 min
Walk Score	34	36
Crime Level	4.7	4.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	215
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.1	D+53.6