City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Sunnyvale | Torrance | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,990/mo | $2,132/mo | 40.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,680,700 | $962,300 | 74.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $174,506 | $109,554 | 59.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Sunnyvale, you'd need $71,306 in Torrance to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Torrance, CA is about 28.7% cheaper overall than Sunnyvale, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Torrance than in Sunnyvale. If you earn $80,000 in Sunnyvale, you'd need about $57,045 in Torrance to keep the same standard of living.