Gloucester, MA vs Torrance, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Gloucester

64.2

#1710 nationally

Torrance

64.2

#1714 nationally

Torrance leads in walk score (67 vs 42). Gloucester leads in cost of living index (139 vs 195). Torrance leads in median household income ($109,554 vs $84,465).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gloucester, MA	Torrance, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1710)	64.2 (#1714)
Population	29,959	139,224
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$784,115	$1,117,906
Median Household Income	$84,465	$109,554
Average Commute	25.5 min	27.8 min
Walk Score	42	67
Crime Level	7.6	8.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	D+32.9