Dublin, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Dublin is a suburban city of the East Bay in California, United States. It is located within the Amador Valley of Alameda County's Tri-Valley region. It is located along the north side of Interstate 580 at the intersection with Interstate 680, roughly 35 miles (56 km) east of downtown San Francisco, 23 miles (37 km) east of downtown Oakland, and 31 miles (50 km) north of downtown San Jose. The name "Dublin" is in reference to the city of Dublin, Ireland, because of the large number of Irish who lived in the area. The post office formally adopted the name in the 1890s. The area was first called Alamilla Springs, named after a spring located near the modern intersection of Dublin Boulevard an…

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How Dublin ranks

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#11Healthiest in CA #14Fastest growing in CA #16Lowest obesity in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code94568

Area code925

Living in Dublin

Housing in Dublin

$1.23M▼ 6.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dublin home is worth about $1,231,000, down 6.1% in a year, 61% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market34

Sale-to-list98.9%

Sold in May43

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Safety in Dublin

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Dublin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less. Within California, it does better than 67% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dublin 1.4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Dublin 13.9

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Dublin

A⁺

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

23better than CA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▲ 1 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.4%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 4.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · better 64.9%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureCA 71.3% · worse

Care nearby

Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton · 2 mi · ER

Axis Community Health - HaciendaPleasanton · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dublin · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dublin →

Schools in Dublin

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Dublin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictDublin UnifiedSchools21

Cottonwood CreekElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,023 students J. M. Amador ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 909 students James Dougherty ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 856 students Dublin ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 802 students Harold William KolbElementary · Grades K–5 · 696 students Frederiksen ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 689 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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