Population
Torrance
143,499
Edmonds
42,783
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Edmonds
$116,095
Home Value
Torrance
$1,036,600
Edmonds
$840,200
Rent
Torrance
$2,214
Edmonds
$1,850
Crime Rate
Torrance
3.11
Edmonds
2.60
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Edmonds
196.2
Avg Temp
Torrance
N/A
Edmonds
N/A
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Edmonds
4.2%
How Similar Are Torrance & Edmonds?
Edmonds is Torrance's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Torrance
143,499
Edmonds
42,783
Torrance (143,499) is about 3.4x larger than Edmonds (42,783).
Violent Crime
Torrance
3.11
Edmonds
2.60
Torrance has a 16% higher violent crime than Edmonds.
Property Crime
Torrance
27.76
Edmonds
30.01
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Torrance
31.9%
Edmonds
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Edmonds has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Edmonds
4.2%
Torrance has a 25% higher unemployment than Edmonds.
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Edmonds
$116,095
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Torrance
$1,036,600
Edmonds
$840,200
Torrance has a 19% higher home values than Edmonds.
Education
Torrance
38.8%
Edmonds
40.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Torrance
36.4%
Edmonds
76.6%
Edmonds's demographics is significantly higher than Torrance's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Edmonds
196.2
Torrance has a 12% higher cost of living than Edmonds.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Torrance and Edmonds differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Edmonds leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Edmonds leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdmonds scores 126.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Torrance. Edmonds scores 287.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.0 in Torrance. Edmonds has a living wage (family of 4) of $204,008 vs $232,413 in Torrance (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Edmonds leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdmonds has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.9% in Torrance. Torrance has a median home value of $1,036,600 vs $840,200 in Edmonds (23% higher). Edmonds has a owner-occupied of 70.2% compared to 54.6% in Torrance.
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Jobs & Economy — Edmonds leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance: 75,234 vs Edmonds: 23,625 for labor force. Edmonds has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 6.9% in Torrance. Edmonds has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.5% in Torrance.
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Crime & Safety — Edmonds leads
Source: FBI UCREdmonds has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.15 in Torrance. Torrance has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Edmonds. Edmonds has a property crime clearance of 27.8% compared to 10.6% in Torrance.
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Schools & Education — Edmonds leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEdmonds has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.6% compared to 38.8% in Torrance. Edmonds has a high school diploma or higher of 53.4% 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 3.4x the size of Edmonds (42,783). Torrance skews younger with a median age of 43.1 vs 46.3.
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Healthcare — Edmonds leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdmonds: 4 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services. Edmonds: 3.3 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdmonds has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.1% in Torrance. Edmonds has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 18.5% in Torrance. Torrance has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Edmonds.
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