Santa Ana, 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.

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Tustin

65.1

#1655 nationally

Tustin leads in median household income ($102,065 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 182). Tustin leads in average commute (24.2 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Santa Ana, CA	Tustin, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.6 (#1759)	65.1 (#1655)
Population	310,227	77,704
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$869,263	$1,169,038
Median Household Income	$72,458	$102,065
Average Commute	26.8 min	24.2 min
Walk Score	55	51
Crime Level	Moderate	5.8
School Rating	5.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	138	182
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+2.6