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Dublin

#2,223 in Best Places to Live in America
  • A
    Overall Grade
  • Suburb of Oakland, CA
  • 72 reviews
    A
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      A+
    2. Crime & Safety
      B
    3. Housing
      C+
    4. Nightlife
      A-
    5. Good for Families
      A+
    6. Diversity
      A
    7. Jobs
      B+
    8. Weather
      A
    9. Cost of Living
      D+
    10. Health & Fitness
      A
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A
    12. Commute
      B
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    Dublin is a suburb of Oakland with a population of 57,022. Dublin is in Alameda County and is one of the best places to live in California. Living in Dublin offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and most residents own their homes. In Dublin there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Dublin and residents tend to lean liberal. The public schools in Dublin are highly rated.
    About Dublin...
    Population
    57,022

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $756,800
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $2,353
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Urban Suburban Mix
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      34%
    • Own
      66%
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    Dublin Rankings

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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    B
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      86.7
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      9.5
      40.7
    • Robbery
      74.1
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      151.3
      500.1
    • Theft
      1,583.6
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      137.1
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      16%
    • 10-17 years
      10%
    • 18-24 years
      5%
    • 25-34 years
      15%
    • 35-44 years
      20%
    • 45-54 years
      15%
    • 55-64 years
      10%
    • 65+ years
      9%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      25%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      36%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      21%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      11%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      6%
      13%

    Working in Dublin

    Jobs
    B+
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $138,007
    National
    $55,322
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    Dublin Reviews

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    Great family area! Large enough yet cozy. Can be boring if you're a single adult. Not much to do nightlife wise, and everywhere closes by 9 or so. I like it though. I moved here with my family when I was 12, and I have seen it change a lot over the years. Commute wise, it's great - 45 mins to SF, 40 mins to Oakland/ Berkeley, 30 mins to Walnut Creek. There are even 2 Bart stations. Definitely recommend (if you can afford it, that is).
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    Dublin is a safe city with a lot of influx coming in. It has rapidly been expanding the past ten years with no sign of slow down. This is good and bad, respectively. Growth of a city in regards to infrastructure and opportunities is always great. However, the schools cannot simply hold the capacity of students coming in. Dublin is overcapacity in many ways. The new housing almost sardines everyone in with houses, albeit beautiful, being so tightly packed together with no real front yards and only mere inches between them. Traffic has gotten worse. The safety and school system are top notch, however.
    I love Dublin. I have moved 5 times and transferred schools 6 times throughout my 18 years. Dublin has got to be my favorite place to live. I went to middle school here (3 years), being the longest I have stayed at a school. The teachers they were incredibly understanding and actually cared for their students. Everything around my middle school was so accessible. I could get to Starbucks in 10 mins and my house was only a 15 min walk. Safety was extremely important for my parents and there was no safer place than Dublin. There are so many great restaurants and small businesses here that everyone supports. As well as the bigger fast food places. Dublin is extremely close to everything. Concord and Oakland being a 20 min drive and the SF being a 45 min drive.