Dublin, CA vs Oswego, IL

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

Oswego

75.2

#488 nationally

Oswego leads in crime level (0.9 vs 4.2). Oswego leads in cost of living index (112 vs 215). Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $112,109).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Oswego, IL
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	75.2 (#488)
Population	69,128	37,074
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$426,221
Median Household Income	$191,039	$112,109
Average Commute	38.1 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	36	24
Crime Level	4.2	0.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	215	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+1.5