Summit, NJ 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.

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Tustin

65.1

#1655 nationally

Summit leads in crime level (1.6 vs 5.8). Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $102,065). Tustin leads in average commute (24.2 min vs 33.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Summit, NJ	Tustin, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.6 (#1624)	65.1 (#1655)
Population	22,344	77,704
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,433,872	$1,169,038
Median Household Income	$176,702	$102,065
Average Commute	33.9 min	24.2 min
Walk Score	47	51
Crime Level	1.6	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	189	182
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+24.2	D+2.6