Dublin, CA vs Blackhawk, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDublin, CABlackhawk, CA
Population70,80310,137
Median Household Income$214,385$245,208
Median Rent$3,191/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$1,317,100$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42%56.1%
Poverty Rate4.5%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k146252*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,410929*
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr194195
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.9 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2423.3
College Degree Rate69.8%69.7%
Foreign-Born %40.8%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+8.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent and $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Blackhawk (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.