Torrance CA
California · Pop. 142,130
Torrance, CA: median household income of $116,217, median rent of $2,280/mo, 6.0% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$116,217
per year
Median Rent
$2,280
per month
Median Home
$1,075k
home value
Unemployment
6.0%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
7.8%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
27 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Torrance, CA Reality Check"
In Torrance, the rent-to-income burden runs around 24% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $116,217 and median rent is $2,280/month. 50% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $1,074,700 — that's 9.2× the median income. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — a highly educated workforce that drives (and inflates) this local economy. Median age of 43 skews older — established community, quieter streets, but the kind of city that goes to bed early on Saturdays. Employment picture: 5.99% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 7.8%. Average commute: 27 minutes — acceptable. The city covers 20.6 sq miles at 6,916 people/sq mile — moderately dense. Elevation: 89 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. RoastMyCity overall score: 55/100 — It Depends.