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Compare Torrance to San Jose

This post compares Torrance, California to San Jose, 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 Jose (city)
Population 147,190 1,023,031
Income (median) $66,475 $61,896
Home Value (median) $687,900 $714,200
White 49% 40%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 35% 34%
With Kids 31% 38%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 45% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or San Jose?
A: Torrance has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 147190 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Torrance or San Jose?
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 is quite similar: 45% for Torrance versus 42% for San Jose.

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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