Hilliard and Dublin receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Hilliard
Dublin
Opportunity
89 · Top 1%
vs88 · Top 1%
Growth
64 · Top 25%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 28%
vs78 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs94 · Top 22%
Schools
56 · Top 44%
vs75 · Top 20%
Access
96 · Top 31%
vs95 · Top 34%
Economic stability
79 · Top 8%
vs79 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | Hilliard | Dublin | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,033 | 49,294 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $128,189 | $160,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,897 | $74,247 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,675/sq mi | 1,997/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $385,100 | $563,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,632 | $1,686 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.7% | 77.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.3% | 73.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 3.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 168 | 146 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -17.2% | 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 | 14 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.8 | 43.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 21 | 20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.94 | 17.94 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 62.7% | 76.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 60.1% | 74.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 34.7% | 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.
Full profiles: Hilliard, OH · Dublin, OH · How this is calculated: methodology