Dublin, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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

Tacoma

65.1

#1654 nationally

Dublin leads in median household income ($191,039 vs $65,891). Tacoma leads in cost of living index (118 vs 215). Tacoma leads in walk score (52 vs 36).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dublin, CA	Tacoma, WA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1847)	65.1 (#1654)
Population	69,128	221,776
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,250,804	$496,203
Median Household Income	$191,039	$65,891
Average Commute	38.1 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	36	52
Crime Level	4.2	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	215	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+10.8