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1928
Electric lathes boring drill pipe collars in large tool shop, 1928
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Auditorium
The Auditorium, also known as the Assembly Hall, is a PWA Moderne style building located on the campus of Torrance High School in Torrance, Los Angeles County, California.
About Torrance
City in Los Angeles County, California, USTorrance is a city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, founded in 1912, neighboring Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills Estates, Palos Verdes Estates, Lomita, Gardena, Lawndale, and Alondra Park, as well as the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Harbor City and Harbor Gateway. The city is part of what is known as the South Bay region. Torrance has a moderate year-round climate with average rainfall of 12 inches (300 mm) per year. Torrance has one and a half miles (2.4 km) of beachfront abutting Santa Monica Bay and 30 parks. It is the birthplace of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO). The population was 147,067 at the 2020 census,…
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How Torrance ranks
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Housing in Torrance
The typical Torrance home is worth about $1,105,000, up 2% in a year, 45% above the California typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Torrance
Safety Grade C-
Torrance reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 49%.
Work & commute in Torrance
Full picture →Most working residents leave Torrance for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (22%), El Segundo (6%) and Redondo Beach (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Torrance
Health Grade A
Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Torrance
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Torrance
Full climate →Torrance has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Torrance
All Torrance schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Torrance’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Colleges in Torrance
Colleges →of Torrance’s residents are enrolled in college. Homestead Schools has about 178 students on campus.
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