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Introduction to Torrance, California
Torrance, California is a city of slightly over 140,000 residents. It is located in Los Angeles County, twenty-five minutes southwest of Los Angeles. Torrance is part of the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana metropolitan area, which is the second largest in the United States with a population of over 12.9 million people.
Torrance is close to Los Angeles, which was ranked among the thirty "Most Fun U.S. Cities" in a study conducted by Cranium, Inc. in 2004.
Torrance experiences the famous Southern California weather. Temperatures are pleasant year-round, with summer average daily temperatures in the high seventies (degrees Fahrenheit) and winter temperatures in the high sixties (degrees Fahrenheit).
Torrance Arts and Entertainment
Torrance, California provides easy access to all of the arts, cultural, and entertainment offerings of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County. In addition, some of Torrance's more notable arts and entertainment offerings include:
For the sports enthusiast, the Los Angeles Area is home to the Arena Football League's (AFL) Los Angeles Avengers, Major League Baseball's (MLB) Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Soccer's (MLS) Club Deportivo Chivas USA and Los Angeles Galaxy, the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers, the National Hockey League's (NHL) LA Kings, and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. College football's Rose Bowl is also played in nearby Pasadena.
Los Angeles County is one of the few areas of the United States where an individual can go to the beach in the morning, and skiing or snow boarding in nearby mountains in the afternoon.
Torrance strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):
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| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Torrance to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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 | Torrance Colleges Torrance colleges and trade schools. |
| Torrance Graduate Schools Torrance Graduate and Business Schools |
 | Torrance Hotels & Travel Torrance hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
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