Population
Torrance
143,499
Brea
47,337
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Brea
$124,837
Home Value
Torrance
$1,036,600
Brea
$874,300
Rent
Torrance
$2,214
Brea
$2,285
Crime Rate
Torrance
3.11
Brea
2.11
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Brea
222.6
Avg Temp
Torrance
N/A
Brea
N/A
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Brea
5.2%
How Similar Are Torrance & Brea?
Brea is Torrance's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Torrance
143,499
Brea
47,337
Torrance (143,499) is about 3.0x larger than Brea (47,337).
Violent Crime
Torrance
3.11
Brea
2.11
Torrance has a 32% higher violent crime than Brea.
Property Crime
Torrance
27.76
Brea
28.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Torrance
31.9%
Brea
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brea has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Brea
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Brea
$124,837
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Torrance
$1,036,600
Brea
$874,300
Torrance has a 16% higher home values than Brea.
Education
Torrance
38.8%
Brea
34.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Torrance
36.4%
Brea
46.6%
Brea has a 22% higher demographics than Torrance.
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Brea
222.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Torrance and Brea share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Torrance
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Brea
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 Brea (24% lower). Torrance has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,236 in Brea (20% lower). Torrance scores 172.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 190.8 in Brea.
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Housing Market — Brea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrea has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.9% in Torrance. Torrance has a median home value of $1,036,600 vs $874,300 in Brea (19% higher). Brea has a owner-occupied of 60.3% 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 Brea: 24,699 for labor force. Torrance has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 12.9% in Brea. Torrance has a government sector of 45.3% compared to 39.9% in Brea.
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Crime & Safety — Brea leads
Source: FBI UCRTorrance has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Brea. Brea has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.70 compared to 4.79 in Torrance. Brea has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 1.69 in Torrance.
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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 44.9% in Brea. Torrance has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.8% compared to 34.9% in Brea.
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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 3x the size of Brea (47,337). Brea skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 43.1.
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Torrance
Brea
Healthcare — Brea leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrea: 3.3 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Brea. Torrance has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Brea. Torrance has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 12.9% in Brea.
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