Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Torrance
143,499
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Torrance
$113,105
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Torrance
$1,036,600
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Torrance
$2,214
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Torrance
3.11
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Torrance
223.5
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Torrance
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Torrance
5.5%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Torrance?
Torrance is Milwaukee's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Torrance
143,499
Milwaukee (569,756) is about 4.0x larger than Torrance (143,499).
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Torrance
3.11
Milwaukee's violent crime is significantly higher than Torrance's — 78% difference.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Torrance
27.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Torrance
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Torrance
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Torrance
$113,105
Torrance's median income is significantly higher than Milwaukee's — 54% difference.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Torrance
$1,036,600
Torrance's home values is significantly higher than Milwaukee's — 83% difference.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Torrance
38.8%
Torrance's education is significantly higher than Milwaukee's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Torrance
36.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Torrance
223.5
Torrance's cost of living is significantly higher than Milwaukee's — 57% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Torrance share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Milwaukee
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Torrance
Torrance leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milwaukee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMilwaukee scores 112.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.0 in Torrance. Milwaukee has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,403 vs $98,328 in Torrance (57% lower). Milwaukee has a living wage (family of 4) of $100,226 vs $232,413 in Torrance (57% lower).
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Housing Market — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a median home value of $1,036,600 vs $172,000 in Milwaukee (83% higher). Milwaukee has a median rent of $1,033 vs $2,214 in Torrance (53% lower). Torrance has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 10.4% in Milwaukee.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee: 281,280 vs Torrance: 75,234 for labor force. Torrance has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 23.3% in Milwaukee. Torrance has a median household income of $113,105 vs $51,888 in Milwaukee (54% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Torrance leads
Source: FBI UCRTorrance has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 10.31 in Milwaukee. Torrance has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 14.34 in Milwaukee. Torrance has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee.
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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 16.7% in Milwaukee. Torrance has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 36.0% in Milwaukee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a population of 569,756, about 4x the size of Torrance (143,499). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 43.1.
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Milwaukee
Torrance
Healthcare — Milwaukee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilwaukee: 3.3 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 1.1% in Torrance. Torrance has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 11.3% in Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Torrance.
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