Living in Tustin

Tustin is a large place in California, United States, home to 80,583 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 2%, #54 of 4,114), couples without children (DINKs) (top 2%, #47 of 3,053), young professionals (top 2%, #72 of 4,444).

Residents80,583
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (John Wayne Orange County International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km3,725,100 people
Sea coast18 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,670 km
Within 10 km975,376 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, 7 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:47

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How Tustin ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family44#7,196 of 11,898#264 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,329 of 9,771#134 of 775Map
Low-income family34#6,197 of 8,006#168 of 709Map
Single parent44#4,185 of 6,237#127 of 612Map
Pensioner couple61#4,425 of 9,474#408 of 760Map
Single pensioner64#3,333 of 9,474#266 of 760Map
Early retiree62#4,183 of 10,762#426 of 811Map
Single professional76#78 of 4,537#14 of 532Map
Young professional79#72 of 4,444#14 of 527Map
DINKS83#47 of 3,053#14 of 420Map
Remote worker52#5,812 of 7,271#380 of 648Map
Commuter80#195 of 6,227#19 of 645Map
Car-free household82#92 of 3,933#16 of 490Map
Student77#265 of 2,119#29 of 267Map
First-home buyer36#5,506 of 8,006#98 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,819 of 12,111#194 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#54 of 4,114#14 of 506Map
Expat professional81#126 of 7,271#16 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover75#875 of 9,474#74 of 760Map
Nature-focused household10#17,894 of 18,063#930 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover17#9,744 of 16,523#756 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,898 of 18,063#915 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,641 of 16,523#192 of 1020Map
Lottery winner83#69 of 21,167#14 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,574 of 12,111#163 of 862Map
Coastal living62#4,269 of 6,413#331 of 490Map
Business owner80#248 of 12,111#26 of 862Map
Digital native70#114 of 4,750#13 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Health and elderly83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Education and family62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Safety and community57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance14
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance14
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • Green space3
  • Affordability2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.