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Compare Torrance to Santa Cruz

This post compares Torrance, California to Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz (city)
Population 147,190 63,993
Income (median) $66,475 $60,359
Home Value (median) $687,900 $750,600
White 49% 76%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 35% 9%
With Kids 31% 20%
Age (median) 41 29
Rentals 45% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Santa Cruz?
A: Torrance has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 147190 compared with 63993 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Torrance or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Torrance.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Torrance versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

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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