Population
Burbank
105,165
Torrance
143,499
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Torrance
$113,105
Home Value
Burbank
$1,041,100
Torrance
$1,036,600
Rent
Burbank
$2,089
Torrance
$2,214
Crime Rate
Burbank
3.91
Torrance
3.11
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Torrance
223.5
Avg Temp
Burbank
N/A
Torrance
N/A
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Torrance
5.5%
How Similar Are Burbank & Torrance?
Torrance is Burbank's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burbank
105,165
Torrance
143,499
Torrance has a 27% larger population than Burbank.
Violent Crime
Burbank
3.91
Torrance
3.11
Burbank has a 20% higher violent crime than Torrance.
Property Crime
Burbank
30.72
Torrance
27.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Burbank
31.9%
Torrance
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Torrance
5.5%
Burbank has a 21% higher unemployment than Torrance.
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Torrance
$113,105
Torrance has a 15% higher median income than Burbank.
Home Values
Burbank
$1,041,100
Torrance
$1,036,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Burbank
33.9%
Torrance
38.8%
Torrance has a 12% higher education than Burbank.
Demographics
Burbank
60.5%
Torrance
36.4%
Burbank has a 40% higher demographics than Torrance.
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Torrance
223.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burbank and Torrance share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burbank
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Torrance
Torrance leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burbank leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurbank scores 110.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Torrance. Burbank scores 123.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 136.4 in Torrance. Burbank scores 202.0 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 owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 42.8% in Burbank. Torrance has a single-family homes of 59.8% compared to 49.7% in Burbank. Burbank has a median property tax of $5,819 vs $6,644 in Torrance (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 10.7% in Burbank. Burbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 18.5% in Torrance. Torrance has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.9% in Burbank.
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Crime & Safety — Torrance leads
Source: FBI UCRBurbank has a property crime clearance of 31.2% compared to 10.6% in Torrance. Torrance has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 2.82 in Burbank. Burbank has a violent crime clearance of 67.7% compared to 44.4% in Torrance.
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Schools & Education — Torrance leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTorrance has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.8% compared to 33.9% in Burbank. Torrance has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 44.9% in Burbank.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a population of 143,499, about 1.4x the size of Burbank (105,165). Burbank skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 43.1.
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Burbank
Torrance
Healthcare — Burbank leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurbank: 4 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services. Burbank: 3.3 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Burbank leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 18.5% in Torrance. Burbank has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.1% in Torrance. Burbank has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Torrance.
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