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Compare Torrance to Rancho Palos Verdes

This post compares Torrance, California to Rancho Palos Verdes, 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) Rancho Palos Verdes (city)
Population 147,190 42,463
Income (median) $66,475 $100,478
Home Value (median) $687,900 $1,051,000
White 49% 60%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 35% 28%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 41 49
Rentals 45% 20%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Rancho Palos Verdes?
A: Torrance has a larger population count than Rancho Palos Verdes: 147190 compared with 42463 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Torrance or Rancho Palos Verdes?
A: Homes tend to be 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 20% for Rancho Palos Verdes.

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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