Dublin, CA vs Lakeland, FL

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

Lakeland

71.5

#975 nationally

Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $58,290). Lakeland leads in cost of living index (103 vs 215). Dublin leads in crime level (4.2 vs 8.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Lakeland, FL
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	71.5 (#975)
Population	69,128	122,264
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$312,574
Median Household Income	$191,039	$58,290
Average Commute	38.1 min	23.2 min
Walk Score	36	35
Crime Level	4.2	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	215	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+20.7