Denver, CO vs Tustin, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Denver

69.1

#1250 nationally

Tustin

65.1

#1655 nationally

Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 182). Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 51). Tustin leads in median household income ($102,065 vs $85,853).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Tustin, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	65.1 (#1655)
Population	713,252	77,704
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$1,169,038
Median Household Income	$85,853	$102,065
Average Commute	26.4 min	24.2 min
Walk Score	61	51
Crime Level	Moderate	5.8
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	182
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+2.6