The city ranked twelfth, followed by San Marco in San Diego County, the twentieth, as the two Californian cities that made the 2022 list.
Fortune analyzed nearly 2,000 cities across the United States and found communities in the Midwest, West, and mid-Atlantic most commonly offer the best educational, medical, and aging resources, while remaining affordable.
The report focused on which cities offer the best resources and financial stability to multigenerational families.
A recent Fortune survey found nearly half of Americans raising minors are also caring for elderly relatives. This group of people are referred to as the “sandwich generation,” who often must balance the stress of finding high-quality local schools, medical facilities, and resources for the aging population when choosing a city.
The survey also eliminated any cities with over 90 percent of the population being white and any city where home sale prices were more than twice as high as the state or national median.
According to the report, the median home sale price in Tustin is less than $900,000 and the median household income is around $107,000.
Besides offering diverse retail, dining, educational, workforce, and housing opportunities, the city also stands close to the center of Orange County, providing easy access to surrounding cities and transportation to the coastline or San Gabriel Mountains.
The city’s Mayor Austin Lumbard, a father of five children, said “it’s not shocking” for residents to learn about this recognition.
“We are super proud, we all love the community, so it is validating,” Lumbard told The Epoch Times.
He said the city’s community is diverse with homes and buildings constructed from the 1950s, as well as newly built Tustin legacy housing.
“With diversity in housing supply and residents, we have something for everyone in Tustin,” he said. “Moving forward, if we continue to build out the legacy, we are ensuring the housing, services, and schools we build benefit those of all walks of life.”
