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Compare Torrance to Salinas

This post compares Torrance, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 147,190 156,811
Income (median) $66,475 $36,201
Home Value (median) $687,900 $342,100
White 49% 56%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 35% 5%
With Kids 31% 50%
Age (median) 41 30
Rentals 45% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Salinas?
A: Torrance has a similar population count than Salinas: 147190 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Torrance versus 55% for Salinas.

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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