Irvine, CA vs Tustin, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Irvine

67.2

#1452 nationally

Tustin

65.1

#1655 nationally

Tustin leads in walk score (51 vs 44). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $102,065). Tustin leads in average commute (24.2 min vs 25.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irvine, CA	Tustin, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1452)	65.1 (#1655)
Population	307,670	77,704
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,517,431	$1,169,038
Median Household Income	$116,519	$102,065
Average Commute	25.8 min	24.2 min
Walk Score	44	51
Crime Level	Very Low	5.8
School Rating	9.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	182
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+2.6