Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$950,400
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,449/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Los Angeles 46%
Tustin
Orange County78,981 residentsTustin Unified
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
8th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
67
Los Angeles median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Tustin is like to live in, by category
Bars show Tustin against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency81st pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio25.6
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate95%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index111
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.71%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax7.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute22.8 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi12
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 92/100
A
Restaurants & cafés206
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries18
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks100
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$112,503
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment5.4%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations49%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Tustin on housing & affordability
Tustin's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Newport Beach8 mi from TustinB− 72 B− Yorba Linda11 mi from TustinC+ 60 C San Clemente23 mi from TustinC 66 C+ Mission Viejo12 mi from TustinC 67 C+ Laguna Niguel15 mi from TustinC 66 C+ Lake Forest9 mi from TustinC− 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Tustin
Is Tustin, CA a good place to live?
Tustin scores 67 out of 100, 8th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Tustin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $950,400, 9% above the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.71%. $2,449/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Tustin?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Tustin sit at the 81st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 25.6 student–teacher ratio. Tustin is served by Tustin Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Tustin?
The mean commute is 22.8 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 12 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Tustin?
Within two miles there are 18 groceries, 206 restaurants and cafés and 100 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Tustin old or new?
The median home in Tustin was built in 1983 — newer than the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 50% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.