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Compare Torrance to Santa Monica

This post compares Torrance, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 147,190 92,495
Income (median) $66,475 $79,865
Home Value (median) $687,900 $1,168,500
White 49% 76%
Black 2% 4%
Asian 35% 10%
With Kids 31% 16%
Age (median) 41 40
Rentals 45% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Santa Monica?
A: Torrance has a larger population count than Santa Monica: 147190 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Torrance versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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