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25,807people live here $177,351median household income▲ 120% above US $2,462median rent per month▲ 74% above US $1,347,800median home value▲ 305% above US

North Tustin is an unincorporated community in Orange County, CA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in North Tustin

North Tustin is an unincorporated community in California with household incomes running above the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, a highly educated workforce, and a growing population. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. North Tustin deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and larger class sizes than the national average.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Short commutes
Highly educated workforce
Growing population

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Air quality concerns
High student-teacher ratio

How North Tustin compares

Median household income

North Tustin$177,351

California avg$99,122

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

North Tustin$2,462

California avg$2,036

US$1,413

Median home value

North Tustin$1,347,800

California avg$734,700

US$332,700

What it takes to move to North Tustin

Based on North Tustin's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$4,924

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $98,480 a year
42% of North Tustin renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$269,560

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $134,780
Homes cost 7.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 74% above US

$2,462/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,462 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $1,347,800. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $1,347,800 · 42% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.1% county unemployment

Unemployment in Orange County is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Orange County (county-wide)

Safety

290 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

North Tustin doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Orange County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs close to the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 576/100k · Policed by Orange County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 12% below US

23 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.8 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 23% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

70%

Work from home

23%

Carpool

5.4%

Walk

1.1%

Other

0.6%

Public transit

0.5%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 82°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 49°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 72% above US

62% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

9 public schools inside the boundary

There are 9 public schools inside the boundary and 4 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 27:1, above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (34 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

North Tustin's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and commutes that run shorter than most cities; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,462/mo) equals 17% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (23% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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