43017 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
43016
43017
Opportunity
86 · Top 2%
vs88 · Top 2%
Growth
60 · Top 33%
vs60 · Top 33%
Climate
64 · Bottom 32%
vs64 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 27%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs90 · Top 31%
Schools
70 · Top 27%
vs80 · Top 13%
Access
96 · Top 36%
vs96 · Top 36%
Economic stability
81 · Top 9%
vs75 · Top 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 43016 | 43017 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,362 | 41,613 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $109,972 | $135,922 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,185 | $69,975 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,439/sq mi | 2,578/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $452,000 | $523,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,570 | $1,662 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.0% | 65.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.0% | 68.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 7.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 146 | 146 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 20.7% | 20.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 35.8" | 35.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.0 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.1 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.13 | 17.79 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 69.2% | 81.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 69.0% | 77.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 26.6% | 18.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 43016 — Dublin, OH · 43017 — Dublin, OH · How this is calculated: methodology