Population
Garland
245,298
Tustin
79,035
Median Income
Garland
$74,717
Tustin
$108,435
Home Value
Garland
$248,900
Tustin
$890,600
Rent
Garland
$1,525
Tustin
$2,340
Crime Rate
Garland
2.33
Tustin
2.12
Cost of Living
Garland
129.0
Tustin
213.8
Avg Temp
Garland
N/A
Tustin
N/A
Unemployment
Garland
4.9%
Tustin
5.4%
How Similar Are Garland & Tustin?
Tustin is Garland's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garland
245,298
Tustin
79,035
Garland (245,298) is about 3.1x larger than Tustin (79,035).
Violent Crime
Garland
2.33
Tustin
2.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Garland
19.88
Tustin
21.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Garland
38.0%
Tustin
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tustin has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Garland
4.9%
Tustin
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Garland
$74,717
Tustin
$108,435
Tustin has a 31% higher median income than Garland.
Home Values
Garland
$248,900
Tustin
$890,600
Tustin's home values is significantly higher than Garland's — 72% difference.
Education
Garland
16.0%
Tustin
31.2%
Tustin has a 49% higher education than Garland.
Demographics
Garland
37.5%
Tustin
38.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Garland
129.0
Tustin
213.8
Tustin has a 40% higher cost of living than Garland.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garland and Tustin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Garland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGarland scores 159.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 328.6 in Tustin. Garland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $3,236 in Tustin (40% lower). Garland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,746 in Tustin (40% lower).
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Housing Market — Garland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTustin has a median home value of $890,600 vs $248,900 in Garland (72% higher). Garland has a single-family homes of 72.9% compared to 50.8% in Tustin. Garland has a median rent of $1,525 vs $2,340 in Tustin (35% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland: 130,251 vs Tustin: 43,140 for labor force. Tustin has a per capita income of $50,723 vs $31,477 in Garland (38% higher). Tustin has a median household income of $108,435 vs $74,717 in Garland (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Garland leads
Source: FBI UCRTustin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 3.03 in Garland. Garland has a violent crime clearance of 69.0% compared to 49.7% in Tustin. Garland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 0.90 in Tustin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Tustin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.2% compared to 16.0% in Garland. Tustin has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 32.3% in Garland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a population of 245,298, about 3.1x the size of Tustin (79,035). Garland skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.8.
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Garland
Tustin
Healthcare — Garland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGarland: 3 vs Tustin: 2 for with emergency services. Garland: 3.0 vs Tustin: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.9% in Tustin. Tustin has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Garland. Tustin has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 11.6% in Garland.
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