Los Angeles Relocation Guide - Antevia

LivabilityToday, Torrance is considered to be a very desirable place to live in Los Angeles County,reflected in the ever-increasing property values and its proximity to the beachcommunities of Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and the upscalecoastal communities of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.Torrance is one of the few American cities that approaches the ideal balance between thethree major types of zones. This explains its slogan: "A Balanced City, Industrial,Residential, Commercial." However, in recent years, major re-zoning of old industrialareas to residential has caused an enormous population growth and all the caveats thatcome with it, including heavy traffic congestion.Other livability factors:Education• Primary andsecondary schools:The TorranceUnified SchoolDistrict [2]encompasses fivehigh schools(Torrance High,North High, SouthHigh, West High,and Shery High) andtheir feeder schools,and the district'sstudents consistentlyscore well aboveaverage onstandardized tests. ARoman Catholic highschool (BishopMontgomery HighSchool) is alsolocated within thecity.• Colleges: Torrance ishome to an excellenttwo-year communitycollege, El CaminoCollege.