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Compare Torrance to Palmdale

This post compares Torrance, California to Palmdale, 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) Palmdale (city)
Population 147,190 157,358
Income (median) $66,475 $43,017
Home Value (median) $687,900 $229,200
White 49% 42%
Black 2% 12%
Asian 35% 4%
With Kids 31% 49%
Age (median) 41 31
Rentals 45% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Palmdale?
A: Torrance has a similar population count than Palmdale: 147190 compared with 157358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Torrance or Palmdale?
A: Homes tend to be much more 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 36% for Palmdale.

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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