Population
Boulder
106,274
Torrance
143,499
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Torrance
$113,105
Home Value
Boulder
$982,600
Torrance
$1,036,600
Rent
Boulder
$1,924
Torrance
$2,214
Crime Rate
Boulder
3.22
Torrance
3.11
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Torrance
223.5
Avg Temp
Boulder
N/A
Torrance
N/A
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Torrance
5.5%
How Similar Are Boulder & Torrance?
Torrance is Boulder's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boulder
106,274
Torrance
143,499
Torrance has a 26% larger population than Boulder.
Violent Crime
Boulder
3.22
Torrance
3.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Boulder
27.33
Torrance
27.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Boulder
20.8%
Torrance
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Torrance has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Torrance
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Torrance
$113,105
Torrance has a 25% higher median income than Boulder.
Home Values
Boulder
$982,600
Torrance
$1,036,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Boulder
44.0%
Torrance
38.8%
Boulder has a 12% higher education than Torrance.
Demographics
Boulder
81.8%
Torrance
36.4%
Boulder's demographics is significantly higher than Torrance's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Torrance
223.5
Torrance has a 14% higher cost of living than Boulder.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boulder and Torrance share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Torrance
Boulder leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boulder leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoulder scores 130.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Torrance. Boulder has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,124 vs $2,601 in Torrance (18% lower). Boulder scores 115.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 136.4 in Torrance.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a median property tax of $5,023 vs $6,644 in Torrance (24% lower). Torrance has a single-family homes of 59.8% compared to 47.0% in Boulder. Boulder has a median rent of $1,924 vs $2,214 in Torrance (13% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 21.8% in Boulder. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 18.5% in Torrance. Torrance has a median household income of $113,105 vs $85,364 in Boulder (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Boulder leads
Source: FBI UCRBoulder has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.15 in Torrance. Torrance has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 2.42 in Boulder. Boulder has a property crime clearance of 15.2% compared to 10.6% in Torrance.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoulder has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.0% compared to 38.8% in Torrance. Torrance has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 47.6% in Boulder.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a population of 143,499, about 1.4x the size of Boulder (106,274). Boulder skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 43.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boulder
Torrance
Healthcare — Boulder leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoulder: 4.3 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Boulder: 4 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Boulder leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a bicycle of 7.6% compared to 0.4% in Torrance. Boulder has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 1.1% in Torrance. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 18.5% in Torrance.
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