Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Torrance
143,499
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Torrance
$113,105
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Torrance
$1,036,600
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Torrance
$2,214
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Torrance
3.11
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Torrance
223.5
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Torrance
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Torrance
5.5%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Torrance?
Torrance is Huntington Beach's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Torrance
143,499
Huntington Beach has a 27% larger population than Torrance.
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Torrance
3.11
Torrance has a 33% higher violent crime than Huntington Beach.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Torrance
27.76
Torrance has a 28% higher property crime than Huntington Beach.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Torrance
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Torrance
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Torrance
$113,105
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Torrance
$1,036,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Torrance
38.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Torrance
36.4%
Huntington Beach has a 43% higher demographics than Torrance.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Torrance
223.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Torrance share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington Beach
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Torrance
Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach (32% lower). Torrance has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,236 in Huntington Beach (24% lower). Huntington Beach scores 135.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Torrance.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.9% in Torrance. Torrance has a median rent of $2,214 vs $2,424 in Huntington Beach (9% lower). Huntington Beach has a median property tax of $6,097 vs $6,644 in Torrance (8% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Torrance: 75,234 for labor force. Huntington Beach has a per capita income of $62,450 vs $57,392 in Torrance (9% higher). Torrance has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 7.5% in Huntington Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Huntington Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntington Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.01 compared to 4.79 in Torrance. Huntington Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.15 in Torrance. Huntington Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 3.11 in Torrance.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 35.1% in Huntington Beach. Torrance has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 47.1% in Huntington Beach.
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 ACSHuntington Beach has a population of 196,010, about 1.4x the size of Torrance (143,499).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntington Beach
Torrance
Healthcare — Huntington Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntington Beach: 4 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Torrance. Huntington Beach has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 18.5% in Torrance.
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