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Compare Torrance to Lafayette

This post compares Torrance, California to Lafayette, 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 Torrance (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 147,190 25,792
Income (median) $66,475 $119,892
Home Value (median) $687,900 $1,214,200
White 49% 82%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 35% 9%
With Kids 31% 36%
Age (median) 41 45
Rentals 45% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Lafayette?
A: Torrance has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 147190 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Torrance does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Torrance versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Torrance may include: San-Bruno, Alameda, and South-Pasadena.

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

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