Dublin, CA vs Santa Ana, 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

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 215). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 36).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	69,128	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$869,263
Median Household Income	$191,039	$72,458
Average Commute	38.1 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	36	55
Crime Level	4.2	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	215	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+2.6