San Jacinto, CA 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.

San Jacinto

61.6

#1901 nationally

Tustin

65.1

#1655 nationally

Tustin leads in walk score (51 vs 27). Tustin leads in average commute (24.2 min vs 42.5 min). San Jacinto leads in cost of living index (122 vs 182).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	San Jacinto, CA	Tustin, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1901)	65.1 (#1655)
Population	55,440	77,704
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$486,127	$1,169,038
Median Household Income	$73,682	$102,065
Average Commute	42.5 min	24.2 min
Walk Score	27	51
Crime Level	7.0	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	122	182
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	D+2.6