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Compare Torrance to Santa Maria

This post compares Torrance, California to Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city)
Population 147,190 104,791
Income (median) $66,475 $30,962
Home Value (median) $687,900 $297,200
White 49% 73%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 35% 5%
With Kids 31% 50%
Age (median) 41 29
Rentals 45% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Santa Maria?
A: Torrance has a larger population count than Santa Maria: 147190 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Torrance versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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