North Tustin, CA vs Irvine, CA

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

MetricNorth Tustin, CAIrvine, CA
Population25,807311,690
Median Household Income$177,351$136,719
Median Rent$2,462/mo$2,997/mo
Median Home Value$1,347,800$1,191,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%50.2%
Poverty Rate5.2%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k290*79
Property Crime Rate /100k576*1,155
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows49°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min24.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher26.926.4
College Degree Rate62%70.6%
Foreign-Born %16.5%39.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%+3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices North Tustin (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.