Photo: Thurifer · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Torrance as a whole is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Torrance differs from California on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 21 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Torrance. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Torrance
Torrance has three hospitals within its borders
3 hospitals and 2 community health centers are inside Torrance. Torrance Memorial Medical Center is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room, one of two five-star hospitals in town. Getting care ↓
Torrance keeps up with checkups
It beats California on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (74.9% vs 71.9%) and dentist visits (70.2% vs 62.8%). Checkups ↓
Nearly everyone in Torrance is insured
Only 5.2% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10.6% across California. Checkups ↓
Fewer Torrance adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below California. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the California figure falls outside Torrance’s likely range.
What’s behind Torrance’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Torrance is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, #125 of 847 in California. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 73%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Torrance’s median household income is $116,217; among the 6,270 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($87K–$145K), it’s healthier than 87%, about where its income would put it.
At 138,391 residents, Torrance is graded like any town, from one citywide estimate; its rank among the 395 U.S. cities over 100,000 is the fairer comparison.
Care in and near Torrance
3 hospitals and 2 community health centers in Torrance, plus the nearest just outside it.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Torrance; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Keeping up with care
Share of Torrance adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.5% of Torrance adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Out of every 100 Torrance adults…
Torrance runs below CA on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
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How Torrance adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Torrance does better than California.
2 in 5 Torrance adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Torrance and the towns around it
Torrance’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 8 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrance | A | 20.3% | 10.6% | 8% | CDC place |
| Redondo Beach | A+ | 22% | 8.2% | 7.5% | CDC place |
| Rolling Hills Estates | A+ | 18.3% | 10.5% | 5.9% | CDC place |
| Lomita | B+ | 25.3% | 12.1% | 10.9% | CDC place |
| Lawndale | C+ | 29.4% | 12.8% | 13.1% | CDC place |
| Los Angeles | B− | 27.3% | 11.9% | 11.9% | CDC place |
| Gardena | B | 25.7% | 14% | 10.9% | CDC place |
| Palos Verdes Estates | A+ | 18.7% | 9.9% | 5.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Torrance adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Torrance
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Torrance is better than California on 21 and worse on 2; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Torrance’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Torrance | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.2%14.9–17.6 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11%10.1–12.1 | 13.4% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.3%12.2–14.5 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 20.3%18–22.6 | 27.8% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 10.6%9.6–11.7 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 29%27–31 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.6%36.2–40.9 | 35.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 19.9%18.3–21.5 | 20.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 8.3%7.5–9.2 | 9.3% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7%6.5–7.6 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.8%4.3–5.2 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.9%3.5–4.3 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.5–2.9 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 5.5%4.5–6.6 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8%7.1–9 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 19.5%17.6–21.4 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 14%12.5–15.6 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.2%30.4–35.9 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.2%4.6–5.8 | 10.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 74.9%72.7–76.9 | 71.9% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 70.2%68–72.3 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.8%87.7–89.8 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.3%71.8–76.6 | 71.3% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 60.3%56.9–63.4 | 57.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.9%73.1–82 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17.3%15.6–19 | 20.1% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 37.8%35.3–40.7 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 28.7%26.5–31.3 | 28.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.9%9.9–12.2 | 17.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.3%8.4–10.4 | 14.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.1%3.6–4.6 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.9%5.3–6.5 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 8.5%7.6–9.5 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.6%22.7–26.5 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.9%10–12 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.7%9.7–11.7 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.2%4.7–5.8 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.9%3.6–4.2 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.9%5.4–6.5 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.8%2.6–3 | 3.9% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the California figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Torrance
Is Torrance a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Torrance is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health, #125 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 87%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Torrance?
CDC estimates 20.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 18% and 22.6%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Torrance?
Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, 0.0 miles in a straight line from Torrance’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Torrance have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.6–5.8%), against 10.6% across California.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Torrance more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Torrance.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.