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What are the crime rate and median income in Torrance, CA?
According to the FBI, Torrance had 3.1 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 29% lower than the California rate (4.3). Its median household earns $116,217 and the median home value is $1,074,700. About 142,130 people live in Torrance.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Torrance?
Torrance's violent-crime rate for 2025 was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 425 offenses reported to the FBI. For comparison, that is 29% lower than the California rate (4.3) and close to the national rate (3.3). The department recorded 1 murder. There were also 3,593 property crimes, a rate of 26.1 per 1,000. Car thefts stand out: 4.2 per 1,000, about 2.1 times the national rate. Compared with 2021, when 24 were reported, the count is up 1671%.
| Offense (2025) | Torrance count | Per 1,000 | California per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 425 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Murder | 1 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Rape | 28 | 0.20 | 0.33 | 0.36 |
| Robbery | 141 | 1.0 | 0.95 | 0.49 |
| Aggravated assault | 255 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Property crime | 3,593 | 26.1 | 17.9 | 15.3 |
| Burglary | 576 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| Larceny-theft | 2,438 | 17.7 | 12.0 | 11.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 579 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
How has crime in Torrance changed since 2021?
| Year | Violent crimes | Property crimes | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | 293 | 0 |
| 2022 | 369 | 3,719 | 2 |
| 2023 | 366 | 3,707 | 2 |
| 2024 | 425 | 3,809 | 0 |
| 2025 | 425 | 3,593 | 1 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. City figures are the Torrance Police Department's own reports.
How does Torrance compare with California?
The median household income in Torrance is $116,217, 17% higher than the California median ($99,122). The median owner-occupied home is worth $1,074,700 by owners' estimates, and half of renters pay more than $2,280 a month. About 142,130 people live on 21 square miles of land, roughly 6,928 per square mile. The city lies in Los Angeles County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Torrance | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 142,130 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $116,217 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,074,700 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,280 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 6.0% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 7.8% | 12.0% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 54.0% | 37.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 55.0% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 43.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Torrance?
The National Inventory of Dams lists 2 high-hazard dams in Torrance. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 2 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: 10 Mg Walteria (40 ft) and 18 Mg Walteria (31 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Los Angeles County as “Very High”. The hazards rated highest here are wildfire (Very High), river flooding (Very High), earthquakes (Very High) and tornadoes (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Torrance?
No highway work zones were listed in Torrance city limits in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Torrance?
Federal school lists place 33 public and 17 private schools within Torrance. 8 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: 8 state parks or recreation areas: Dockweiler State Beach, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, Los Angeles State Historic Park, Rio de Los Angeles State Park and Santa Monica State Beach and 3 more.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Torrance
Gun shops
4 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Torrance city limits, plus 4 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). One of them is a pawnshop licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: 360 Fst (Torrance), Crosshairs Gun Store (Torrance), Sartori Jewelry & Loan (Torrance) and Turners Outdoorsman (Torrance).
Liquor stores
26 liquor stores are on the map inside the Torrance city limits: 3 Kings Liquor (Torrance), 3Ten Liquor (Torrance), ABC Liqour Market (Torrance), Beverages & More (Torrance), Bevmo (2 in Torrance), Caps & Corks (Torrance), Chateau Liquor (Torrance), Eddies Liquor (Torrance) and 17 more.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Torrance city limits on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Torrance?
In 2025, Torrance had 3.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (425 reported), 29% lower than the California rate (4.3). The property-crime rate was 26.1 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Torrance?
$116,217 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $99,122 for California.
How much do homes cost in Torrance?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,074,700 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $734,700 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Torrance?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Los Angeles County as “Very High”. The hazards rated highest here are wildfire (Very High), river flooding (Very High), earthquakes (Very High) and tornadoes (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Redondo Beach, CA (3 mi) · Gardena, CA (5 mi) · Hawthorne, CA (6 mi) · Carson, CA (6 mi) · Compton, CA (9 mi) · Inglewood, CA (9 mi)
More: California statewide numbers · county page: Los Angeles County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Torrance city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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