Population
Torrance
143,499
Cambridge
117,794
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Cambridge
$126,469
Home Value
Torrance
$1,036,600
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Rent
Torrance
$2,214
Cambridge
$2,742
Crime Rate
Torrance
3.11
Cambridge
4.37
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Cambridge
230.9
Avg Temp
Torrance
N/A
Cambridge
N/A
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Cambridge
3.4%
How Similar Are Torrance & Cambridge?
Cambridge is Torrance's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Torrance
143,499
Cambridge
117,794
Torrance has a 18% larger population than Cambridge.
Violent Crime
Torrance
3.11
Cambridge
4.37
Cambridge has a 29% higher violent crime than Torrance.
Property Crime
Torrance
27.76
Cambridge
26.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Torrance
31.9%
Cambridge
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Cambridge
3.4%
Torrance has a 39% higher unemployment than Cambridge.
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Cambridge
$126,469
Cambridge has a 11% higher median income than Torrance.
Home Values
Torrance
$1,036,600
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Torrance
38.8%
Cambridge
54.1%
Cambridge has a 28% higher education than Torrance.
Demographics
Torrance
36.4%
Cambridge
57.5%
Cambridge has a 37% higher demographics than Torrance.
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Cambridge
230.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Torrance and Cambridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Torrance
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Cambridge
Cambridge leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Torrance leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCambridge scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Torrance. Torrance has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,476 in Cambridge (16% lower). Torrance has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,941 in Cambridge (12% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a single-family homes of 59.8% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Torrance has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 33.7% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a median property tax of $4,472 vs $6,644 in Torrance (49% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.5% in Torrance. Torrance has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 12.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a work from home of 28.3% compared to 18.5% in Torrance.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRCambridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 4.79 in Torrance. Torrance has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 3.11 in Cambridge. Torrance has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 4.37 in Cambridge.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Cambridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 38.8% in Torrance. Cambridge has a high school diploma or higher of 58.1% compared to 51.2% in Torrance.
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 ACSTorrance has a population of 143,499, about 1.2x the size of Cambridge (117,794). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 43.1.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Torrance
Cambridge
Healthcare — Cambridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 4.3 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cambridge: 4 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a drive alone of 71.2% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 1.1% in Torrance. Cambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 0.4% in Torrance.
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Airports
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