Population
Irvine
308,160
Tustin
79,035
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Tustin
$108,435
Home Value
Irvine
$1,115,400
Tustin
$890,600
Rent
Irvine
$2,893
Tustin
$2,340
Crime Rate
Irvine
0.84
Tustin
2.12
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Tustin
213.8
Avg Temp
Irvine
N/A
Tustin
N/A
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Tustin
5.4%
How Similar Are Irvine & Tustin?
Tustin is Irvine's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irvine
308,160
Tustin
79,035
Irvine (308,160) is about 3.9x larger than Tustin (79,035).
Violent Crime
Irvine
0.84
Tustin
2.12
Tustin's violent crime is significantly higher than Irvine's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Irvine
13.90
Tustin
21.04
Tustin has a 34% higher property crime than Irvine.
Political Leaning
Irvine
47.1%
Tustin
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Tustin
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Tustin
$108,435
Irvine has a 16% higher median income than Tustin.
Home Values
Irvine
$1,115,400
Tustin
$890,600
Irvine has a 20% higher home values than Tustin.
Education
Irvine
46.1%
Tustin
31.2%
Irvine has a 32% higher education than Tustin.
Demographics
Irvine
38.7%
Tustin
38.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Tustin
213.8
Irvine has a 12% higher cost of living than Tustin.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irvine and Tustin differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Irvine
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Tustin
Irvine leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tustin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIrvine scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 165.8 in Tustin. Tustin scores 328.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Irvine. Tustin scores 165.4 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 189.5 in Irvine.
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Housing Market — Tustin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTustin has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 7.0% in Irvine. Tustin has a median property tax of $6,413 vs $9,091 in Irvine (42% lower). Irvine has a median home value of $1,115,400 vs $890,600 in Tustin (25% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Irvine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine: 165,435 vs Tustin: 43,140 for labor force. Irvine has a work from home of 25.9% compared to 16.1% in Tustin. Irvine has a per capita income of $62,149 vs $50,723 in Tustin (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Irvine leads
Source: FBI UCRIrvine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.90 in Tustin. Irvine has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 2.12 in Tustin. Irvine has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 1.10 in Tustin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Irvine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrvine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.1% compared to 31.2% in Tustin. Irvine has a high school diploma or higher of 50.7% compared to 43.3% in Tustin.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a population of 308,160, about 3.9x the size of Tustin (79,035). Irvine skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 36.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Irvine
Tustin
Healthcare — Irvine leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrvine: 5.0 vs Tustin: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Tustin. Irvine has a work from home of 25.9% compared to 16.1% in Tustin. Tustin has a drive alone of 68.7% compared to 60.8% in Irvine.
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