Dublin receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Delaware
Dublin
Opportunity
85 · Top 3%
vs88 · Top 1%
Growth
69 · Top 18%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 20%
vs78 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 13%
vs94 · Top 22%
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs75 · Top 20%
Access
92 · Top 50%
vs95 · Top 34%
Economic stability
71 · Top 26%
vs79 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | Delaware | Dublin | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,589 | 49,294 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $99,786 | $160,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,497 | $74,247 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,203/sq mi | 1,997/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $318,400 | $563,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,286 | $1,686 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.7% | 77.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.8% | 73.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 3.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 386 | 146 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -31.3% | 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 | 22 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.0 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.9 | 43.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.17 | 17.94 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 53.3% | 76.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 62.8% | 74.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 29.5% | 22.4% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
Delaware
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Dublin
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Delaware, OH · Dublin, OH · How this is calculated: methodology