Population
Torrance
143,499
Shoreline
59,280
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Shoreline
$113,336
Home Value
Torrance
$1,036,600
Shoreline
$759,400
Rent
Torrance
$2,214
Shoreline
$1,938
Crime Rate
Torrance
3.11
Shoreline
2.12
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Shoreline
193.7
Avg Temp
Torrance
N/A
Shoreline
N/A
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Shoreline
4.4%
How Similar Are Torrance & Shoreline?
Shoreline is Torrance's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Torrance
143,499
Shoreline
59,280
Torrance (143,499) is about 2.4x larger than Shoreline (59,280).
Violent Crime
Torrance
3.11
Shoreline
2.12
Torrance has a 32% higher violent crime than Shoreline.
Property Crime
Torrance
27.76
Shoreline
25.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Torrance
31.9%
Shoreline
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Torrance has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Shoreline
4.4%
Torrance has a 21% higher unemployment than Shoreline.
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Shoreline
$113,336
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Torrance
$1,036,600
Shoreline
$759,400
Torrance has a 27% higher home values than Shoreline.
Education
Torrance
38.8%
Shoreline
40.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Torrance
36.4%
Shoreline
64.9%
Shoreline has a 44% higher demographics than Torrance.
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Shoreline
193.7
Torrance has a 13% higher cost of living than Shoreline.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Torrance and Shoreline differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Torrance
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Shoreline
Shoreline leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shoreline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShoreline scores 127.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Torrance. Shoreline scores 283.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.0 in Torrance. Shoreline scores 193.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 223.5 in Torrance.
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Housing Market — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShoreline has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 6.9% in Torrance. Torrance has a median home value of $1,036,600 vs $759,400 in Shoreline (37% higher). Shoreline has a owner-occupied of 67.3% compared to 54.6% in Torrance.
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Jobs & Economy — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance: 75,234 vs Shoreline: 32,566 for labor force. Shoreline has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.5% in Torrance. Shoreline has a work from home of 22.6% compared to 18.5% in Torrance.
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Crime & Safety — Shoreline leads
Source: FBI UCRShoreline has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.69 in Torrance. Torrance has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Shoreline. Torrance has a violent crime clearance of 44.4% compared to 28.8% in Shoreline.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shoreline leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShoreline has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 38.8% in Torrance.
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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 2.4x the size of Shoreline (59,280). Shoreline skews younger with a median age of 42.1 vs 43.1.
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Torrance
Shoreline
Healthcare — Shoreline leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShoreline: 4 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services. Shoreline: 3.3 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShoreline has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 1.1% in Torrance. Shoreline has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Torrance. Torrance has a drive alone of 71.2% compared to 59.1% in Shoreline.
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