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    Moving to Dublin, OH

    Is Dublin a good place to live?

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    Dublin ranks #10 of 62 Ohio cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (68/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $514,900
    +7.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,596
    per month
    Household income
    $155,282
    median
    Unemployment
    2.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Dublin

    The median home value in Dublin is $514,900 and median rent is $1,596 a month, against a median household income of $155,282. Homes cost about 3.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Dublin crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Ohio the 2025 rate was 288 violent and 1,471 property crimes per 100,000 people — #25 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Dublin, OH

    Dublin has about 49,031 residents, 2.7% unemployment and 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Dublin with

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    More: Where to move in Ohio · Best counties in Ohio

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

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