North Tustin, CA vs Santa Ana, CA

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

MetricNorth Tustin, CASanta Ana, CA
Population25,807312,534
Median Household Income$177,351$93,999
Median Rent$2,462/mo$2,082/mo
Median Home Value$1,347,800$713,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%51.8%
Poverty Rate5.2%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k290*337
Property Crime Rate /100k576*1,328
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min24.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.5 / 5
Students per Teacher26.920.6
College Degree Rate62%18.3%
Foreign-Born %16.5%41.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%+1.6%

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.