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Roughly 48,893 people live in Dublin, Ohio. Living here costs affordable relative to the rest of the country, 6% below the national average. Median rent runs about $1,541/mo; the typical household pulls in $158,363. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 56/100 — a C, putting it at #260 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Dublin sits at 94 — affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,541/mo against $158,363 median household income), housing eats roughly 12% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $478,400.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is cold-winter: roughly 84°F in summer, 25°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 42 inches. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods. Air quality reads good (AQI 44).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Dublin is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 64/100 (grade C+) on the families profile. Strongest on education (98/100); weakest on walkability (29/100).
For retirees, Dublin isn't the strongest match. It earns 47/100 (grade D) on the retirees profile. Strongest on education (98/100); weakest on walkability (29/100).
For remote workers, Dublin isn't the strongest match. It earns 51/100 (grade C-) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on education (98/100); weakest on walkability (29/100).
For young professionals, Dublin is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 63/100 (grade C+) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on education (98/100); weakest on walkability (29/100).
Dublin, Ohio pulls a 56/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C), currently ranked #260 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Dublin's cost-of-living index is 94 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the affordable band — 6% below the national average. Median rent runs about $1,541/mo.
Cold-winter — summer averages around 84°F, winter averages around 25°F, with about 42 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 29/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods.
Dublin has about 48,893 residents, 75% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 41.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Dublin head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Dublin stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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