Irvine vs Tustin

Irvine and Tustin on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

67C+

C+67

Dead level on these weightsEditorial weights

Category by category

C−HousingD

Irvine +9 pts

B−SchoolsC+

Irvine +5 pts

CCost of livingB−

Tustin +14 pts

BCommuteB

Irvine +1 pts

B+AmenitiesA

Tustin +10 pts

C+EmploymentC

Irvine +4 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$1.19MMedian home value$950k

$2,997Median rent$2,449

24.7 minMean commute22.8 min

$137kMedian household income$113k

0.81%Effective property tax0.71%

91st pctWithin-state proficiency81st pct

90Restaurants & cafés206

311,690Population78,981

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.