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Weather
77°F
Clear
Today: Mostly Sunny, high 81°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, South Coastal LA)
51
ModerateNearest reporting area, 8.8 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
Population & People
Population
142,130
Median age
43.2
Median household income
$116,217
Poverty rate
7.8%
Unemployment rate
6.0%
Bachelor's degree+
54.0%
Avg. commute
21 min
Hispanic or Latino
19.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$1,074,700
Median gross rent
$2,280/mo
Homeownership rate
55.01%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$2,903
HUD Fair Market Rent (Los Angeles County, 25 mi from Torrance), 2026. Efficiency $2079, 1BR $2328, 2BR $2903, 3BR $3681, 4BR $4098. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, California-specific series.