Dublin receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Whitehall
Dublin
Opportunity
63 · Top 35%
vs88 · Top 1%
Growth
28 · Bottom 14%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
68 · Bottom 42%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 28%
vs78 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs94 · Top 22%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs95 · Top 34%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 38%
vs79 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | Whitehall | Dublin | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,019 | 49,294 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $51,759 | $160,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,335 | $74,247 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,787/sq mi | 1,997/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $159,600 | $563,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,145 | $1,686 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 39.7% | 77.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1% | 73.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 3.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 146 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -66.7% | 20.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.6" | 35.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.2 | 43.3 | 2024 ACS 5-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.
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