Population
Torrance
143,499
Tracy
95,358
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Tracy
$118,253
Home Value
Torrance
$1,036,600
Tracy
$653,900
Rent
Torrance
$2,214
Tracy
$2,325
Crime Rate
Torrance
3.11
Tracy
3.03
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Tracy
202.5
Avg Temp
Torrance
N/A
Tracy
N/A
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Tracy
5.9%
How Similar Are Torrance & Tracy?
Tracy is Torrance's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Torrance
143,499
Tracy
95,358
Torrance has a 34% larger population than Tracy.
Violent Crime
Torrance
3.11
Tracy
3.03
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Torrance
27.76
Tracy
15.92
Torrance has a 43% higher property crime than Tracy.
Political Leaning
Torrance
31.9%
Tracy
48.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tracy has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Tracy
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Tracy
$118,253
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Torrance
$1,036,600
Tracy
$653,900
Torrance has a 37% higher home values than Tracy.
Education
Torrance
38.8%
Tracy
16.7%
Torrance's education is significantly higher than Tracy's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Torrance
36.4%
Tracy
34.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Tracy
202.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Torrance and Tracy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tracy
Tracy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tracy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTracy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,395 vs $2,085 in Torrance (49% lower). Tracy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,742 vs $2,601 in Torrance (49% lower). Tracy scores 282.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.0 in Torrance.
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Housing Market — Tracy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTracy has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 6.9% in Torrance. Torrance has a median home value of $1,036,600 vs $653,900 in Tracy (59% higher). Tracy has a single-family homes of 85.0% compared to 59.8% in Torrance.
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Jobs & Economy — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance: 75,234 vs Tracy: 49,202 for labor force. Torrance has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 13.0% in Tracy. Torrance has a per capita income of $57,392 vs $42,884 in Tracy (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Tracy leads
Source: FBI UCRTracy has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.54 compared to 4.79 in Torrance. Torrance has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Tracy. Tracy has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.92 compared to 27.76 in Torrance.
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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 16.7% in Tracy. Torrance has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 33.1% in Tracy.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a population of 143,499, about 1.5x the size of Tracy (95,358). Tracy skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 43.1.
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Torrance
Tracy
Healthcare — Tracy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTracy: 5 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services. Tracy: 3.0 vs Torrance: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 13.0% in Tracy. Tracy has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.1% in Torrance. Torrance has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Tracy.
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