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Compare Torrance to Palo Alto

This post compares Torrance, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 147,190 67,082
Income (median) $66,475 $124,900
Home Value (median) $687,900 $1,989,300
White 49% 61%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 35% 31%
With Kids 31% 34%
Age (median) 41 41
Rentals 45% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Palo Alto?
A: Torrance has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 147190 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Torrance versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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