Population
Cypress
49,531
Torrance
143,499
Median Income
Cypress
$124,167
Torrance
$113,105
Home Value
Cypress
$870,100
Torrance
$1,036,600
Rent
Cypress
$2,454
Torrance
$2,214
Crime Rate
Cypress
2.85
Torrance
3.11
Cost of Living
Cypress
224.9
Torrance
223.5
Avg Temp
Cypress
N/A
Torrance
N/A
Unemployment
Cypress
5.1%
Torrance
5.5%
How Similar Are Cypress & Torrance?
Torrance is Cypress's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cypress
49,531
Torrance
143,499
Torrance (143,499) is about 2.9x larger than Cypress (49,531).
Violent Crime
Cypress
2.85
Torrance
3.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Cypress
15.90
Torrance
27.76
Torrance has a 43% higher property crime than Cypress.
Political Leaning
Cypress
47.1%
Torrance
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cypress has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Cypress
5.1%
Torrance
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Cypress
$124,167
Torrance
$113,105
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Cypress
$870,100
Torrance
$1,036,600
Torrance has a 16% higher home values than Cypress.
Education
Cypress
33.8%
Torrance
38.8%
Torrance has a 13% higher education than Cypress.
Demographics
Cypress
36.8%
Torrance
36.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Cypress
224.9
Torrance
223.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cypress and Torrance share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cypress
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Torrance
Torrance leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Torrance leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTorrance has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,746 in Cypress (32% lower). Torrance has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,236 in Cypress (24% lower). Torrance scores 172.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 189.8 in Cypress.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Cypress leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCypress has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 6.9% in Torrance. Cypress has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 59.8% in Torrance. Cypress has a owner-occupied of 67.2% compared to 54.6% in Torrance.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance: 75,234 vs Cypress: 25,515 for labor force. Torrance has a government sector of 45.3% compared to 38.8% in Cypress. Torrance has a per capita income of $57,392 vs $50,072 in Cypress (13% higher).
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Cypress leads
Source: FBI UCRCypress has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 1.15 in Torrance. Cypress has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.41 compared to 18.20 in Torrance. Cypress has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.90 compared to 27.76 in Torrance.
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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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Torrance leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTorrance has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 43.9% in Cypress. Torrance has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.8% compared to 33.8% in Cypress.
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 2.9x the size of Cypress (49,531). Cypress skews younger with a median age of 41.2 vs 43.1.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cypress
Torrance
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTorrance: 3 vs Cypress: 2 for with emergency services. Cypress: 2.7 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Cypress. Torrance has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 17.5% in Cypress.
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