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Compare Torrance to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Torrance, California to San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo (city)
Population 147,190 46,997
Income (median) $66,475 $51,104
Home Value (median) $687,900 $590,800
White 49% 84%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 35% 5%
With Kids 31% 17%
Age (median) 41 26
Rentals 45% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or San Luis Obispo?
A: Torrance has a larger population count than San Luis Obispo: 147190 compared with 46997 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Torrance or San Luis Obispo?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Torrance.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Torrance versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

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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