Dublin receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
London
Dublin
Opportunity
69 · Top 24%
vs88 · Top 1%
Growth
83 · Top 3%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
79 · Top 26%
vs78 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs94 · Top 22%
Schools
31 · Bottom 24%
vs75 · Top 20%
Access
88 · Bottom 37%
vs95 · Top 34%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 47%
vs79 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | London | Dublin | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,484 | 49,294 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $60,231 | $160,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,797 | $74,247 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,249/sq mi | 1,997/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $201,000 | $563,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $916 | $1,686 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.7% | 77.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3% | 73.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 3.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 138 | 146 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 13.2 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 84.0% | 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 | 28 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.9 | 43.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.86 | 17.94 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 50.7% | 76.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 52.1% | 74.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 57.0% | 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
London
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, cold wave.
Dublin
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: London, OH · Dublin, OH · How this is calculated: methodology