Dublin, CA vs San Rafael, 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

San Rafael

58.5

#1954 nationally

Dublin leads in crime level (4.2 vs 15.3). Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $113,839). San Rafael leads in walk score (53 vs 36).

Metric	Dublin, CA	San Rafael, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	58.5 (#1954)
Population	69,128	59,555
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$1,332,023
Median Household Income	$191,039	$113,839
Average Commute	38.1 min	27.5 min
Walk Score	36	53
Crime Level	4.2	15.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	215	213
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+63.9