Population
Costa Mesa
110,538
Tustin
79,035
Median Income
Costa Mesa
$110,073
Tustin
$108,435
Home Value
Costa Mesa
$1,054,700
Tustin
$890,600
Rent
Costa Mesa
$2,395
Tustin
$2,340
Crime Rate
Costa Mesa
7.39
Tustin
2.12
Cost of Living
Costa Mesa
218.8
Tustin
213.8
Avg Temp
Costa Mesa
N/A
Tustin
N/A
Unemployment
Costa Mesa
4.9%
Tustin
5.4%
How Similar Are Costa Mesa & Tustin?
Tustin is Costa Mesa's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Costa Mesa
110,538
Tustin
79,035
Costa Mesa has a 28% larger population than Tustin.
Violent Crime
Costa Mesa
7.39
Tustin
2.12
Costa Mesa's violent crime is significantly higher than Tustin's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Costa Mesa
28.37
Tustin
21.04
Costa Mesa has a 26% higher property crime than Tustin.
Political Leaning
Costa Mesa
47.1%
Tustin
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Costa Mesa
4.9%
Tustin
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Costa Mesa
$110,073
Tustin
$108,435
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Costa Mesa
$1,054,700
Tustin
$890,600
Costa Mesa has a 16% higher home values than Tustin.
Education
Costa Mesa
31.5%
Tustin
31.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Costa Mesa
52.7%
Tustin
38.3%
Costa Mesa has a 27% higher demographics than Tustin.
Cost of Living
Costa Mesa
218.8
Tustin
213.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Costa Mesa and Tustin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Costa Mesa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tustin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCosta Mesa scores 115.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 165.8 in Tustin. Tustin scores 328.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 360.6 in Costa Mesa. Tustin scores 165.4 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 172.6 in Costa Mesa.
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Housing Market — Tustin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTustin has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.7% in Costa Mesa. Tustin has a owner-occupied of 50.9% compared to 39.4% in Costa Mesa. Costa Mesa has a median home value of $1,054,700 vs $890,600 in Tustin (18% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Costa Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCosta Mesa: 67,989 vs Tustin: 43,140 for labor force. Costa Mesa has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 16.1% in Tustin. Costa Mesa has a poverty rate of 8.9% compared to 10.4% in Tustin.
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Crime & Safety — Tustin leads
Source: FBI UCRTustin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 5.99 in Costa Mesa. Tustin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.12 compared to 7.39 in Costa Mesa. Tustin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 3.71 in Costa Mesa.
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Schools & Education — Costa Mesa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCosta Mesa has a population of 110,538, about 1.4x the size of Tustin (79,035).
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Costa Mesa
Tustin
Healthcare — Costa Mesa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCosta Mesa: 4 vs Tustin: 2 for with emergency services. Costa Mesa: 3.3 vs Tustin: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Costa Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCosta Mesa has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Tustin. Costa Mesa has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.9% in Tustin. Costa Mesa has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 16.1% in Tustin.
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