Population
Oakland
438,072
Torrance
143,499
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Torrance
$113,105
Home Value
Oakland
$924,700
Torrance
$1,036,600
Rent
Oakland
$1,917
Torrance
$2,214
Crime Rate
Oakland
19.25
Torrance
3.11
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Torrance
223.5
Avg Temp
Oakland
58°F
Torrance
N/A
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Torrance
5.5%
How Similar Are Oakland & Torrance?
Torrance is Oakland's #25 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland
438,072
Torrance
143,499
Oakland (438,072) is about 3.1x larger than Torrance (143,499).
Violent Crime
Oakland
19.25
Torrance
3.11
Oakland's violent crime is significantly higher than Torrance's — 84% difference.
Property Crime
Oakland
72.30
Torrance
27.76
Oakland's property crime is significantly higher than Torrance's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Oakland
21.0%
Torrance
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Torrance has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Torrance
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Torrance
$113,105
Torrance has a 14% higher median income than Oakland.
Home Values
Oakland
$924,700
Torrance
$1,036,600
Torrance has a 11% higher home values than Oakland.
Education
Oakland
35.3%
Torrance
38.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Oakland
30.5%
Torrance
36.4%
Torrance has a 16% higher demographics than Oakland.
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Torrance
223.5
Torrance has a 12% higher cost of living than Oakland.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland and Torrance differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Oakland
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Torrance
Torrance leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oakland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOakland scores 122.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Torrance. Torrance has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Oakland (14% lower). Torrance has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Oakland (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 41.7% in Oakland. Torrance has a single-family homes of 59.8% compared to 46.4% in Oakland. Torrance has a median property tax of $6,644 vs $7,855 in Oakland (18% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland: 247,557 vs Torrance: 75,234 for labor force. Torrance has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 13.7% in Oakland. Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 18.5% in Torrance.
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Crime & Safety — Torrance leads
Source: FBI UCRTorrance has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 11.58 in Oakland. Torrance has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 19.25 in Oakland. Torrance has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 6.80 in Oakland.
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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 35.3% in Oakland. Torrance has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 47.2% in Oakland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a population of 438,072, about 3.1x the size of Torrance (143,499). Oakland skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 43.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oakland
Torrance
Healthcare — Oakland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakland: 4 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services. Oakland: 3.3 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 — Oakland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a public transit of 14.5% compared to 1.1% in Torrance. Oakland has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Torrance. Torrance has a drive alone of 71.2% compared to 47.8% in Oakland.
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