Index | North Torrance | Torrance | California |
Cost of living | 155 | 189 | 140 |
Goods & Services | 116 | 116 | 111 |
Groceries | 112 | 112 | 112 |
Health care | 108 | 108 | 109 |
Housing | 248 | 359 | 196 |
Transportation | 124 | 124 | 126 |
Utilities | 112 | 112 | 127 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Household | $78,842 | $6,570 | $1,840 | $2,365 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
California | 1% | 13.3% |
Item | Torrance | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $24.67 | $24.26 | 1.7% |
Beauty Salon | $49.33 | $45.56 | 8.3% |
Toothpaste | $3.76 | $3.70 | 1.5% |
Shampoo | $1.41 | $1.28 | 9.8% |
Movie | $13.46 | $12.13 | 11.0% |
Bowling | $19.07 | $18.00 | 6.0% |
Item | Torrance | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.26 | $5.84 | 7.2% |
Fried Chicken | $2.08 | $1.57 | 32.2% |
Milk | $4.76 | $4.67 | 1.9% |
Potatoes | $4.94 | $4.93 | 0.2% |
Pizza | $16.13 | $12.09 | 33.5% |
Beer | $9.60 | $10.41 | 7.8% |
Item | Torrance | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $129.09 | $125.68 | 2.7% |
Doctor | $119.86 | $135.78 | 11.7% |
Dentist | $108.07 | $113.29 | 4.6% |
Ibuprofen | $10.36 | $10.65 | 2.7% |
Lipitor | $505.41 | $468.60 | 7.9% |
Item | Torrance | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $796,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 331.4% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,799.02 | $2,346.69 | 19.3% |
Apartment Rent | $1,803.00 | $949.00 | 90.0% |
Item | Torrance | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $4.47 | $3.46 | 29.3% |
Tire Balancing | $58.33 | $59.92 | 2.6% |
Item | Torrance | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $326.49 | $193.99 | 68.3% |
Phone | $182.78 | $192.25 | 4.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Westside, CA | 213 | 116 | 15.6% |
Vernon, CA | 248 | 117 | 17.0% |
Willowbrook, CA | 24,401 | 133 | 33.3% |
Rolling Hills CDP, CA | 832 | 134 | 33.9% |
Compton, CA | 95,804 | 136 | 36.2% |
Torrance, CA | 144,430 | 189 | 88.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Thornton, CO | 144,186 | 124 | 23.7% |
Bridgeport, CT | 145,014 | 109 | 8.9% |
Saguenay, QC | 145,134 | n/a | |
Paterson, NJ | 145,484 | 115 | 15.3% |
Savannah, GA | 145,492 | 97 | 3.0% |
Torrance, CA | 144,430 | 189 | 88.6% |