Tacoma, WA 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.

Tacoma

65.1

#1654 nationally

Tustin

65.1

#1655 nationally

Tustin leads in median household income ($102,065 vs $65,891). Tacoma leads in cost of living index (118 vs 182). Tustin leads in average commute (24.2 min vs 28.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Tacoma, WA	Tustin, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.1 (#1654)	65.1 (#1655)
Population	221,776	77,704
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$496,203	$1,169,038
Median Household Income	$65,891	$102,065
Average Commute	28.4 min	24.2 min
Walk Score	52	51
Crime Level	Moderate-High	5.8
School Rating	5.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	182
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.8	D+2.6