Population
Torrance
143,499
Arcadia
55,550
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Arcadia
$116,142
Home Value
Torrance
$1,036,600
Arcadia
$1,336,500
Rent
Torrance
$2,214
Arcadia
$2,118
Crime Rate
Torrance
3.11
Arcadia
2.30
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Arcadia
245.5
Avg Temp
Torrance
N/A
Arcadia
N/A
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Arcadia
5.5%
How Similar Are Torrance & Arcadia?
Arcadia is Torrance's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Torrance
143,499
Arcadia
55,550
Torrance (143,499) is about 2.6x larger than Arcadia (55,550).
Violent Crime
Torrance
3.11
Arcadia
2.30
Torrance has a 26% higher violent crime than Arcadia.
Property Crime
Torrance
27.76
Arcadia
28.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Torrance
31.9%
Arcadia
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Arcadia
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Arcadia
$116,142
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Torrance
$1,036,600
Arcadia
$1,336,500
Arcadia has a 22% higher home values than Torrance.
Education
Torrance
38.8%
Arcadia
41.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Torrance
36.4%
Arcadia
24.4%
Torrance has a 33% higher demographics than Arcadia.
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Arcadia
245.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Torrance and Arcadia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arcadia leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Torrance leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTorrance scores 346.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Arcadia. Torrance has a living wage (1 adult) of $98,328 vs $108,023 in Arcadia (9% lower). Torrance has a living wage (family of 4) of $232,413 vs $255,326 in Arcadia (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Arcadia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a median property tax of $6,644 vs $9,268 in Arcadia (28% lower). Arcadia has a median home value of $1,336,500 vs $1,036,600 in Torrance (22% higher). Torrance has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 7.9% in Arcadia.
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Jobs & Economy — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance: 75,234 vs Arcadia: 26,498 for labor force. Torrance has a government sector of 45.3% compared to 39.9% in Arcadia. Arcadia has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 18.5% in Torrance.
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Crime & Safety — Arcadia leads
Source: FBI UCRArcadia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 1.69 in Torrance. Arcadia has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.30 compared to 3.11 in Torrance. Torrance has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.79 compared to 6.24 in Arcadia.
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Schools & Education — Arcadia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArcadia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 38.8% in Torrance. Arcadia has a high school diploma or higher of 52.5% compared to 51.2% in Torrance.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a population of 143,499, about 2.6x the size of Arcadia (55,550).
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Torrance
Arcadia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTorrance: 3 vs Arcadia: 2 for with emergency services. Arcadia: 3.0 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Arcadia. Arcadia has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.1% in Torrance. Arcadia has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 18.5% in Torrance.
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