Dublin, CA vs Encinitas, 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

Encinitas

63.4

#1769 nationally

Encinitas leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 38.1 min). Dublin leads in crime level (4.2 vs 5.9). Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $142,506).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Encinitas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	63.4 (#1769)
Population	69,128	60,841
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$1,932,178
Median Household Income	$191,039	$142,506
Average Commute	38.1 min	24.5 min
Walk Score	36	43
Crime Level	4.2	5.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	215	215
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+16.8