Costa Mesa, CA vs Tustin, CA

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

MetricCosta Mesa, CATustin, CA
Population110,33078,981
Median Household Income$111,505$112,503
Median Rent$2,446/mo$2,449/mo
Median Home Value$1,115,100$950,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%59.2%
Poverty Rate9.1%9.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k543216
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0941,918
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min22.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.125.9
College Degree Rate45%47.4%
Foreign-Born %22.3%34%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-2.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.