Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Dublin grades A overall, 121st of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The median household earns $160K. It is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns and its schools rank ahead of 83% of Ohio towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $559K, 6.8 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. 73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dublin, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Myer House and Asher Brand Residence. On the outdoors, just 20 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better.
Where Dublin beats most towns.
Its 49 National Register listings are more than in 98% of Ohio towns with a listing.
Census counts: 274 in 1850, a low of 211 in 1920, 49,328 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1845 and 5 maps from 1901 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Dublin is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dublin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
3 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
11 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
10 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
3 mi Theme parkZoombezi Bay440K visitors a yearOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Zoombezi Bay: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dublin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Dublin.
Dublin draws workers from Columbus and beyond and has less tooth loss than most of Ohio, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Ohio.
At 6.8 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home (about $559K) costs more against local pay than in 97% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
The median rent in Dublin is $1,686 a month. The typical Dublin home is worth about $559,000, up 1.5% in a year, more than twice the Ohio typical home.
| Dublin | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,686 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A− for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $559K.
Its public schools are run by the Dublin City school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Dublin Jerome High School, with 2,075 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Grizzell Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 683 | A |
| Dublin Jerome High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,075 | A+ |
| Deer Run Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 356 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #12 of 993 in Ohio.
Dublin’s trail density is 2.8 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Darree Fields, at 145 acres. 69 miles of trail in 68 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park | 1.1 mi | 41 |
| 2. Ted Kaltenbach Park | 0.9 mi | 23 |
| 3. Ballantrae Community Park | 0.8 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 6.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
9.6% of adults report frequent physical distress in Dublin. Dublin beats the Ohio average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Dublin.
| Dublin | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Dublin | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.3% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
49,833 jobs are based in Dublin, 2.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 31.5% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Dublin for work: only 15% work in town. 32% of Dublin workers work from home. Since 2013, Dublin has added 8,558 jobs, to 49,833 in 2023.
| Dublin | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 32% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $160,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 571 to 394 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 50 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Dublin has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dublin.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
14 within 15 miles of the center of Dublin
About 5 of every 100 Dublin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
41,751 counted in 2010 and 49,328 in 2020; an estimated 49,094 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 18.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
49 places in Dublin on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Dublin.
City in Ohio, United States
Dublin is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. A suburb of Columbus, it falls within the jurisdictions of Franklin, Delaware, Union, and Madison counties. The population was 49,328 at the 2020 census. The Dublin Irish Festival advertises itself as the largest three-day Irish festival in the world.
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7 towns share a border with Dublin.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | #121 | A | C− | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Washington Township | #155 | A | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Columbus | #933 | D | C | D | C | B− |
| Jerome Township | #369 | B+ | D | — | A− | A |
| Concord Township | #424 | B | D | — | A− | A |
| Shawnee Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perry Township | #64 | A | C | A+ | B+ | A |
| Liberty Township | #50 | A+ | C− | — | A+ | A |
Washington Township, Jerome Township, Concord Township and Liberty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Shawnee Hills isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dublin with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Dublin grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #121 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A+ for health, B+ for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
13 notable people were born here, including Chris Wood and Abby Steiner.
