Population
Torrance
143,499
Lakewood
80,510
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Lakewood
$116,794
Home Value
Torrance
$1,036,600
Lakewood
$774,100
Rent
Torrance
$2,214
Lakewood
$2,324
Crime Rate
Torrance
3.11
Lakewood
4.53
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Lakewood
203.6
Avg Temp
Torrance
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Torrance & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Torrance's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Torrance
143,499
Lakewood
80,510
Torrance has a 44% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Torrance
3.11
Lakewood
4.53
Lakewood has a 31% higher violent crime than Torrance.
Property Crime
Torrance
27.76
Lakewood
25.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Torrance
31.9%
Lakewood
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Lakewood
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Lakewood
$116,794
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Torrance
$1,036,600
Lakewood
$774,100
Torrance has a 25% higher home values than Lakewood.
Education
Torrance
38.8%
Lakewood
23.0%
Torrance has a 41% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Torrance
36.4%
Lakewood
39.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Lakewood
203.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Torrance and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Torrance leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood scores 140.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Torrance. Lakewood scores 301.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.0 in Torrance. Lakewood scores 203.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 223.5 in Torrance.
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 6.9% in Torrance. Torrance has a median home value of $1,036,600 vs $774,100 in Lakewood (34% higher). Lakewood has a median property tax of $5,084 vs $6,644 in Torrance (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance: 75,234 vs Lakewood: 43,858 for labor force. Torrance has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 12.4% in Lakewood. Torrance has a per capita income of $57,392 vs $44,444 in Lakewood (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Torrance leads
Source: FBI UCRTorrance has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.96 compared to 4.79 in Torrance. Torrance has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 1.82 in Lakewood.
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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 23.0% in Lakewood. Torrance has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 39.1% in Lakewood.
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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 1.8x the size of Lakewood (80,510). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 43.1.
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Torrance
Lakewood
Healthcare — Torrance leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTorrance: 3 vs Lakewood: 2 for with emergency services. Torrance: 2.5 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 12.4% in Lakewood. Torrance has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 1.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a drive alone of 75.4% compared to 71.2% in Torrance.
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