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Compare Torrance to Santa Barbara

This post compares Torrance, California to Santa Barbara, 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) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 147,190 91,443
Income (median) $66,475 $49,574
Home Value (median) $687,900 $934,500
White 49% 77%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 35% 3%
With Kids 31% 23%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 45% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Santa Barbara?
A: Torrance has a larger population count than Santa Barbara: 147190 compared with 91443 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Torrance or Santa Barbara?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Torrance.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Torrance versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

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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