Torrance, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 29 metrics

Torrance, CA is a US city in California with a population of 136,656 (204th of 477). It ranks best for Median Household Income (56th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (65th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (67th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (403rd of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (327th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (289th of 395).

Population
136.7K
204th highest of 477
Density
6,661.0
40th highest of 477
Growth rate
-1.14%
466th highest of 477
Area
20.52
360th highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    56th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    65th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    67th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    76th of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    83rd of 395
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    157th of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    289th of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    327th of 434
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    326th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 423rd of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 419th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    403rd of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 414th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 413th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 411th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    392nd of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    330th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (40), weakest Economics (35). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. San Jose, CA87% similar
  2. Glendale, CA84% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  3. Fullerton, CA84% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  4. Fremont, CA81% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  5. Oceanside, CA80% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12

Quick answers

What is the population of Torrance, CA?
Torrance, CA has a population of 136,656, 204th among 477 US cities.
What does Torrance, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Torrance, CA ranks best for Median Household Income (56th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (65th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (67th of 434).
Where does Torrance, CA rank worst?
Torrance, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (403rd of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (327th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (289th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Torrance, CA?
Rankodex ranks Torrance, CA on 29 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

29 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics