Tustin, CA vs Irvine, CA

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

MetricTustin, CAIrvine, CA
Population78,981311,690
Median Household Income$112,503$136,719
Median Rent$2,449/mo$2,997/mo
Median Home Value$950,400$1,191,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%50.2%
Poverty Rate9.9%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21679
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9181,155
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
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher25.926.4
College Degree Rate47.4%70.6%
Foreign-Born %34%39.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+3.6%

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