Area and Location: 21 square miles, 12,312 acres, situated halfway between Los Angeles and Orange Counties and bound by the Pacific Ocean on the west, Torrance has 1.5 miles of lifeguard patrolled beach, bath house facilities and public parking. It also has 550 miles of sidewalks.
Population: Incorporated in 1921, the population is 147,405 with a peak daytime population (2 p.m.) of 203,111. Torrance is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County and the 12th largest city in California.
Climate: Torrance enjoys a pleasant year-round climate with warm temperatures, sea breezes, low humidity and an average rainfall of 12.55 inches per year. The City has 90,000 street trees.
Full-time City Employees: 1,453 work in 14 departments
Public Safety: 6 Fire Stations
1 Police Station, 1 Police Substation & 3 Police Community Centers
241 Sworn Police Employees
159 Sworn Fire Employees
Community Services: 6 Public Libraries
46 Parks & Recreation Amenities
