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    Moving to Dublin, CA

    Is Dublin a good place to live?

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    Dublin ranks #12 of 304 California cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $1,224,100
    +5.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $3,174
    per month
    Household income
    $205,046
    median
    Unemployment
    3.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Dublin

    The median home value in Dublin is $1,224,100 and median rent is $3,174 a month, against a median household income of $205,046. Homes cost about 6.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Dublin crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across California the 2025 rate was 435 violent and 1,821 property crimes per 100,000 people — #9 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Dublin, CA

    Dublin has about 70,542 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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