Population
Torrance
143,499
Poway
48,515
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Poway
$143,825
Home Value
Torrance
$1,036,600
Poway
$971,500
Rent
Torrance
$2,214
Poway
$2,261
Crime Rate
Torrance
3.11
Poway
1.34
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Poway
241.5
Avg Temp
Torrance
N/A
Poway
N/A
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Poway
5.3%
How Similar Are Torrance & Poway?
Poway is Torrance's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Torrance
143,499
Poway
48,515
Torrance (143,499) is about 3.0x larger than Poway (48,515).
Violent Crime
Torrance
3.11
Poway
1.34
Torrance's violent crime is significantly higher than Poway's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Torrance
27.76
Poway
5.84
Torrance's property crime is significantly higher than Poway's — 79% difference.
Political Leaning
Torrance
31.9%
Poway
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Poway has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Poway
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Poway
$143,825
Poway has a 21% higher median income than Torrance.
Home Values
Torrance
$1,036,600
Poway
$971,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Torrance
38.8%
Poway
37.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Torrance
36.4%
Poway
62.5%
Poway has a 42% higher demographics than Torrance.
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Poway
241.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Torrance and Poway share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Torrance
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Poway
Poway leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Torrance leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTorrance scores 172.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 219.9 in Poway. Torrance has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Poway (15% lower). Torrance scores 136.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 159.9 in Poway.
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Housing Market — Poway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoway has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 6.9% in Torrance. Poway has a owner-occupied of 75.7% compared to 54.6% in Torrance. Poway has a single-family homes of 81.7% compared to 59.8% in Torrance.
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Jobs & Economy — Poway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance: 75,234 vs Poway: 24,330 for labor force. Poway has a poverty rate of 5.2% compared to 6.9% in Torrance. Poway has a median household income of $143,825 vs $113,105 in Torrance (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Poway leads
Source: FBI UCRPoway has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.84 compared to 27.76 in Torrance. Poway has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.12 compared to 18.20 in Torrance. Poway has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 4.79 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 47.2% in Poway. Torrance has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.8% compared to 37.8% in Poway.
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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 Poway (48,515). Poway skews younger with a median age of 41.9 vs 43.1.
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Torrance
Poway
Healthcare — Poway leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePoway: 4 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services. Poway: 3.3 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoway has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 18.5% in Torrance. Torrance has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 1.0% in Poway. Torrance has a drive alone of 71.2% compared to 66.9% in Poway.
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