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Compare Torrance to Merced

This post compares Torrance, California to Merced, 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) Merced (city)
Population 147,190 82,008
Income (median) $66,475 $38,635
Home Value (median) $687,900 $185,700
White 49% 53%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 35% 12%
With Kids 31% 43%
Age (median) 41 29
Rentals 45% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Merced?
A: Torrance has a larger population count than Merced: 147190 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Torrance versus 60% for Merced.

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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