Torrance nearby infrastructure and amenity access

NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.

Population: 144K

Score Range

29-60 (best: 71)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 16 sample points13% score 60+0% score 80+

Groceries

50

Restaurants & Cafes

29

Public Transit

5

Healthcare

85

Education

71

Parks & Recreation

41

Shopping

34

Entertainment

33

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for Torrance

Calculated September 1, 2026

The median sampled point scores 44. A total of 13% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 2960, a 31-point difference. The strongest category is Healthcare (85). The weakest is Public Transit (5).

Median access
44/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
13%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
69/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
20/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
16 analyzed of 16 points
Estimated scored area
92.9 km²
Mapped place records
1,882(20.3/km²)
Named-area coverage
88% of grid points
How to read this profile: it measures access to mapped destinations. It does not measure walking routes, crossings, pavements, slope, safety, accessibility, opening hours, or transit frequency. The scored area is a rectangle inferred from local place data. It is not an official city boundary.

Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.

Nearby infrastructure across Torrance

13% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.

This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.

Strongest categories

Healthcare (85), Education (71)

Weakest categories

Restaurants & Cafes (29), Public Transit (5)

Scores range from 18 to 71 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

What's in Torrance

670 healthcare415 restaurants & cafes279 groceries246 shopping121 education105 parks & recreation42 entertainment4 public transit

Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.

Amenity access by sampled area in Torrance

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 14 of 16 grid points (88%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaRedondo Beach
50(34-71)4
Torrance
47(29-63)7
Gardena
451
Harbor City
351
Palos Verdes Estates
181
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