Population
Atlanta
499,287
Torrance
143,499
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Torrance
$113,105
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Torrance
$1,036,600
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Torrance
$2,214
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Torrance
3.11
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Torrance
223.5
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Torrance
N/A
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Torrance
5.5%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Torrance?
Torrance is Atlanta's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Torrance
143,499
Atlanta (499,287) is about 3.5x larger than Torrance (143,499).
Violent Crime
Atlanta
7.08
Torrance
3.11
Atlanta's violent crime is significantly higher than Torrance's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Atlanta
38.93
Torrance
27.76
Atlanta has a 29% higher property crime than Torrance.
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Torrance
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Torrance has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Torrance
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Torrance
$113,105
Torrance has a 28% higher median income than Atlanta.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Torrance
$1,036,600
Torrance's home values is significantly higher than Atlanta's — 59% difference.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Torrance
38.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Torrance
36.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Torrance
223.5
Torrance has a 36% higher cost of living than Atlanta.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Torrance differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Atlanta
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Torrance
Atlanta leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta scores 192.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.0 in Torrance. Atlanta scores 103.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Torrance. Atlanta scores 142.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 223.5 in Torrance.
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Housing Market — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a median home value of $1,036,600 vs $420,600 in Atlanta (59% higher). Torrance has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a median property tax of $4,061 vs $6,644 in Torrance (39% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta: 286,317 vs Torrance: 75,234 for labor force. Torrance has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 17.9% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 18.5% in Torrance.
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Crime & Safety — Torrance leads
Source: FBI UCRTorrance has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 5.37 in Atlanta. Torrance has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 7.08 in Atlanta. Torrance has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 27.76 compared to 38.93 in Atlanta.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 38.8% in Torrance. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 51.2% in Torrance.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 3.5x the size of Torrance (143,499). Atlanta skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 43.1.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Atlanta
Torrance
Healthcare — Atlanta leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAtlanta: 4 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services. Atlanta: 3.0 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 1.1% in Torrance. Atlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Torrance. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 18.5% in Torrance.
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