Torrance, California
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Torrance.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Torrance compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 143,499City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $113,105Incorporated place (ACS)44% above U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 253ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)153% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $1,036,600City limits (ACS)242% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $2,214City limits (ACS)64% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 5.3%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 28 min12% above U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 5829% above U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 192.9annualized per 100k · citywide68% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 1965.1annualized per 100k · citywide36% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 76°F11.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 47°F13.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 13.6 in59% below U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 33225% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Torrance with another city
Torrance (pop. 143,499) sits in California. Households here report a median income near $113,105; our housing-derived cost index is about 253 (well above the national housing-cost baseline). Ownership is a high bar — typical values near $1,036,600 push many newcomers toward renting first.
Pacific weather, wildfire seasons, and housing scarcity dominate relocation tradeoffs. Roughly 332 sunny days a year give outdoor routines unusual calendar reliability. Commutes average near 28 minutes one-way, with walkability near 58/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 5.3% for the surrounding county. Violent-offense rates near 192.9 per 100k compare favorably with many peer metros, though local blocks still differ.
Torrance is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Torrance with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Torrance city, 1600000US0680000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN060370000000003 (Los Angeles County, June 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00003122 TORRANCE AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28