90503 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
90277
90503
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 43%
vs52 · Bottom 45%
Growth
22 · Bottom 9%
vs29 · Bottom 16%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
37 · Bottom 5%
vs47 · Bottom 11%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
65 · Top 39%
vs67 · Top 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 90277 | 90503 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,844 | 43,454 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $127,795 | $125,912 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $86,194 | $59,178 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 9,760/sq mi | 8,250/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,476,000 | $1,099,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,742 | $2,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.5% | 52.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.6% | 55.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 107 | 285 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -15.7% | -4.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 77°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.6" | 13.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.2 min | 30.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.9 | 41.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.71 | 25.76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.3% | 27.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
90277
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
90503
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 90277 — Redondo Beach, CA · 90503 — Torrance, CA · How this is calculated: methodology