Category:North America/United States of America/California/Torrance/

Coordinates: 33°50′05″N 118°20′29″W 33.83472, -118.34139

Torrance

Torrance is a city located in the South Bay (southwestern) region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance's 1.5 miles of attractive beach coastline is less well-known than those of its immediate neighbors to the North, Redondo Beach, or to the South, Palos Verdes Estates. As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 138,000 the sixth largest city in Los Angeles County and the 34th largest in the state of California. Incorporated in 1921, Torrance enjoys a pleasant year-round climate with warm temperatures, sea breezes, low humidity and an average rainfall of 12.55 inches per year. This pleasant residential city has 90,000 street trees. A city of diverse residents, flourishing businesses and safe communities, Torrance exemplifies its motto, "a balanced city."^[1]

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