Population
Cambridge
117,794
Torrance
143,499
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Torrance
$113,105
Home Value
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Torrance
$1,036,600
Rent
Cambridge
$2,742
Torrance
$2,214
Crime Rate
Cambridge
4.37
Torrance
3.11
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Torrance
223.5
Avg Temp
Cambridge
N/A
Torrance
N/A
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Torrance
5.5%
How Similar Are Cambridge & Torrance?
Torrance is Cambridge's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cambridge
117,794
Torrance
143,499
Torrance has a 18% larger population than Cambridge.
Violent Crime
Cambridge
4.37
Torrance
3.11
Cambridge has a 29% higher violent crime than Torrance.
Property Crime
Cambridge
26.44
Torrance
27.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Cambridge
29.0%
Torrance
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Torrance
5.5%
Torrance has a 39% higher unemployment than Cambridge.
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Torrance
$113,105
Cambridge has a 11% higher median income than Torrance.
Home Values
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Torrance
$1,036,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Cambridge
54.1%
Torrance
38.8%
Cambridge has a 28% higher education than Torrance.
Demographics
Cambridge
57.5%
Torrance
36.4%
Cambridge has a 37% higher demographics than Torrance.
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Torrance
223.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cambridge and Torrance share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Torrance
Cambridge leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Torrance leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCambridge scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Torrance. Torrance has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,476 in Cambridge (19% lower). Torrance has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,941 in Cambridge (13% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a single-family homes of 59.8% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Torrance has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 33.7% in Cambridge. Torrance has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 9.2% in Cambridge.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 12.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a work from home of 28.3% compared to 18.5% in Torrance. Cambridge has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.5% in Torrance.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRTorrance has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 3.11 in Cambridge. Cambridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 4.79 in Torrance. Torrance has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 4.37 in Cambridge.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Cambridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 38.8% in Torrance. Cambridge has a high school diploma or higher of 58.1% compared to 51.2% in Torrance.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.2x the size of Cambridge (117,794). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 43.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cambridge
Torrance
Healthcare — Cambridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 4.3 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cambridge: 4 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 1.1% in Torrance. Cambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 0.4% in Torrance. Torrance has a drive alone of 71.2% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge.
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Airports
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