Rankings · How Torrance ranks in CA
Torrance ranks #30 in California for low obesity
Torrance is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 9.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #30 lowest obesity
Top-quarter finishes
9
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 98% of California
Not better or worse, just Torrance’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 98% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
48.9° January low
Cooler summers than 87% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
75.5° July high
More vacation homes than 77% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.5% of homes are seasonal
Older than 71% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
43.2 median age
Drier than 71% of CA towns
DrierWetter
12 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 66% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+37.1% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 63% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.8% of residents are 65+
Fewer homes per newcomer than 61% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer kids than 60% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.8% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Torrance does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Torrance marked.
At a glance
Torrance lands in the top half on 16 of 26 lists
Each dot is Torrance’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Torrance does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#30/844Lowest depression#34/844Closest to a top hospital#49/844Fewest smokers#97/844Fewest uninsured#103/844Healthiest#126/844Most active#198/844 People
Most educated#154/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#351/843 LibrariesLibrary →
Most library borrowing#55/117Best libraries for kids#55/117Most-used libraries#69/117 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#134/422Cheapest rent#579/830Lowest property tax#638/835Most affordable#673/835 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#242/438 SafetySafety →
Safest#307/411 Next door
Torrance out-ranks 5 of its 7 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.