Tujunga's housing is shaped by its foothill setting and equestrian heritage. The neighborhood holds a mix of older hillside and canyon homes, mid-century houses, and a significant number of properties zoned for horses, with larger lots and access to riding trails. Compared with much of the San Fernando Valley, Tujunga offers more space and a more rustic, non-suburban feel. The stock is predominantly single-family, with many homes oriented toward mountain views and outdoor living.

Tujunga is part of the Sunland-Tujunga community, set where Foothill Boulevard and the Foothill Freeway run along the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The neighborhood's streets climb into the foothills, with hillside and canyon homes and equestrian properties interspersed with more conventional residential blocks. There is no single downtown; commercial activity concentrates along Foothill Boulevard, while the residential areas spread toward the mountains. The result is a loose, semi-rural pattern unusual within the city of Los Angeles.

Life in Tujunga has a distinctly rural, outdoors-oriented flavor for a Los Angeles neighborhood. Many residents keep horses, and the area's trails and hillside open space support riding, hiking, and mountain access just minutes from home. The pace is quieter than the denser valley below, with a strong sense of local identity rooted in the community's independent-city past. Residents value the space, the mountain setting, and the combination of rustic living with freeway access to the rest of the region.

Tujunga's students are served by the Los Angeles Unified School District, with neighborhood elementary, middle, and high schools in the Sunland-Tujunga area. The community's schools are part of the district's northeast San Fernando Valley region, and families also have access to charter and private options across the valley. School attendance follows LAUSD's neighborhood and zone assignments, and the district's presence connects Tujunga to the city's broader public education system.

The Foothill Freeway (Interstate 210) is Tujunga's main regional link, running along the neighborhood's southern edge and connecting it to the San Fernando Valley, Pasadena, and the broader Los Angeles freeway network. Foothill Boulevard provides the local commercial spine. The neighborhood's position at the valley's northeast corner makes downtown Los Angeles, Burbank, and the San Gabriel Valley reachable within roughly 30 to 45 minutes, depending on traffic, while the mountains and the Angeles National Forest lie immediately to the north.

The San Gabriel Mountains and the Angeles National Forest are Tujunga's recreation backyard, with trailheads, hiking, and mountain access directly north of the neighborhood. The area's equestrian heritage adds riding trails and a working-horse culture, and the foothill open space offers walking and views across the valley. Neighborhood parks and the nearby Hansen Dam Recreation Area provide additional facilities, while the rest of the San Fernando Valley's parks and amenities are a short drive away.