Torrance is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 141,126 people and 38 associated neighborhoods, Torrance is the 40th largest community in California.

Torrance home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Torrance real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Torrance has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Torrance is also a city of artists. Torrance has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Torrance’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing noticeable about Torrance, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Torrance is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Torrance a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Torrance is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Torrance. 52.68% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Torrance in 2022 was $54,737, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $218,948 for a family of four. However, Torrance contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Torrance is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Torrance home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Torrance residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Torrance also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.29% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Torrance include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Torrance's cultural character, accounting for 30.42% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Torrance is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.