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Compare Barstow to Torrance

This post compares Barstow, California to Torrance, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Barstow (city) Torrance (city)
Population 23,609 147,190
Income (median) $39,393 $66,475
Home Value (median) $99,900 $687,900
White 63% 49%
Black 16% 2%
Asian 3% 35%
With Kids 41% 31%
Age (median) 30 41
Rentals 54% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Barstow or Torrance?
A: Barstow has a much smaller population count than Torrance: 23609 compared with 147190 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Barstow or in Torrance?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Barstow.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Barstow or Torrance?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Barstow.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Barstow does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Barstow versus 45% for Torrance.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Barstow may include: North-Highlands, San-Bernardino, and Lancaster.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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