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Compare Torrance to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Torrance, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Santa Margarita (city)
Population 147,190 49,078
Income (median) $66,475 $74,354
Home Value (median) $687,900 $619,200
White 49% 77%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 35% 10%
With Kids 31% 41%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 45% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Torrance has a larger population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 147190 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Torrance or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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