Population
Fullerton
141,278
Tustin
79,035
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Tustin
$108,435
Home Value
Fullerton
$859,600
Tustin
$890,600
Rent
Fullerton
$2,124
Tustin
$2,340
Crime Rate
Fullerton
4.57
Tustin
2.12
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Tustin
213.8
Avg Temp
Fullerton
N/A
Tustin
N/A
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Tustin
5.4%
How Similar Are Fullerton & Tustin?
Tustin is Fullerton's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fullerton
141,278
Tustin
79,035
Fullerton has a 44% larger population than Tustin.
Violent Crime
Fullerton
4.57
Tustin
2.12
Fullerton's violent crime is significantly higher than Tustin's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Fullerton
20.24
Tustin
21.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Fullerton
47.1%
Tustin
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Tustin
5.4%
Fullerton has a 18% higher unemployment than Tustin.
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Tustin
$108,435
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fullerton
$859,600
Tustin
$890,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Fullerton
29.4%
Tustin
31.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Fullerton
43.0%
Tustin
38.3%
Fullerton has a 11% higher demographics than Tustin.
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Tustin
213.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fullerton and Tustin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fullerton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fullerton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFullerton scores 134.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 165.8 in Tustin. Fullerton scores 305.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 328.6 in Tustin. Fullerton has a living wage (1 adult) of $87,392 vs $94,092 in Tustin (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a single-family homes of 60.5% compared to 50.8% in Tustin. Tustin has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.5% in Fullerton. Fullerton has a median property tax of $5,546 vs $6,413 in Tustin (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Tustin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton: 73,779 vs Tustin: 43,140 for labor force. Tustin has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 6.5% in Fullerton. Tustin has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 12.7% in Fullerton.
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Crime & Safety — Tustin leads
Source: FBI UCRTustin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 3.31 in Fullerton. Tustin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.12 compared to 4.57 in Fullerton. Tustin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 3.27 in Fullerton.
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Schools & Education — Tustin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTustin has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 40.0% in Fullerton. Tustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.2% compared to 29.4% in Fullerton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a population of 141,278, about 1.8x the size of Tustin (79,035).
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Healthcare — Fullerton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFullerton: 3 vs Tustin: 2 for with emergency services. Fullerton: 3.3 vs Tustin: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Tustin. Fullerton has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.9% in Tustin. Tustin has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 12.7% in Fullerton.
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