| Index | Hollywood Riviera | Torrance | California |
| Cost of living | 195 | 170 | 141 |
| Goods & Services | 117 | 117 | 111 |
| Groceries | 111 | 111 | 116 |
| Health care | 112 | 112 | 111 |
| Housing | 380 | 295 | 196 |
| Transportation | 128 | 128 | 129 |
| Utilities | 111 | 111 | 129 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $107,990 | $8,999 | $2,520 | $3,240 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 12.3% |
| Item | Torrance | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.39 | $22.08 | 28.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $82.67 | $42.88 | 92.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.29 | $2.57 | 28.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.22 | $1.15 | 5.8% |
| Movie | $17.18 | $11.51 | 49.3% |
| Bowling | $22.94 | $16.62 | 38.1% |
| Item | Torrance | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.27 | $4.98 | 5.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.77 | $1.58 | 11.9% |
| Milk | $2.76 | $2.42 | 14.1% |
| Potatoes | $3.16 | $3.54 | 10.5% |
| Pizza | $12.60 | $11.49 | 9.7% |
| Beer | $9.96 | $10.04 | 0.8% |
| Item | Torrance | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $132.27 | $117.76 | 12.3% |
| Doctor | $130.00 | $125.34 | 3.7% |
| Dentist | $128.20 | $107.52 | 19.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.18 | $10.26 | 18.8% |
| Lipitor | $492.75 | $459.24 | 7.3% |
| Item | Torrance | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $796,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 331.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,299.57 | $1,697.41 | 153.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,803.00 | $949.00 | 90.0% |
| Item | Torrance | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $5.54 | $3.85 | 44.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $56.00 | $57.01 | 1.8% |
| Item | Torrance | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $208.33 | $177.27 | 17.5% |
| Phone | $192.21 | $189.62 | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Willowbrook, CA | 24,401 | 120 | 20.2% |
| Florence-Graham, CA | 64,787 | 122 | 21.5% |
| Compton, CA | 95,804 | 122 | 21.9% |
| East Rancho Dominguez, CA | 15,252 | 123 | 23.5% |
| West Rancho Dominguez, CA | 21,977 | 125 | 24.6% |
| Torrance, CA | 144,430 | 170 | 69.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Thornton, CO | 144,186 | 104 | 4.1% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 145,014 | 110 | 9.6% |
| Saguenay, QC | 145,134 | n/a | |
| Paterson, NJ | 145,484 | 114 | 13.5% |
| Savannah, GA | 145,492 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Torrance, CA | 144,430 | 170 | 69.8% |
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