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Compare Torrance to San Diego

This post compares Torrance, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 147,190 1,390,966
Income (median) $66,475 $51,979
Home Value (median) $687,900 $523,600
White 49% 64%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 35% 16%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 45% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or San Diego?
A: Torrance has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 147190 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Torrance versus 53% for San Diego.

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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