Off topic: Cost of living at Torrance - LA - California Thread poster: Egmont
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I need top know as much as possible useful information about cost of living (home and so on) at Torrance - LA - California. Thanks in advance.
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TOPIC STARTER | Thanks a lot! | Sep 15, 2005 |
Thanks for your useful links, Rita. Best regards,
| | | | | Cost of living at Torrance - LA - California | Sep 15, 2005 |
avrvm wrote: Thanks for your useful links, Rita. Best regards,
Hi avrvm;
I lived in Torrance back few years ago when I got transfered from S.Barbara. It was and is a rather expensive Town. Being so close to S.Pedro, Redondo Beach and similar expensive towns on the ocean, so housing is a bit hard to find and rent. Cost of purchasing one hovers around $500.000. I paid at the time $ 1.300 a month for rent. If you do be also aware of where you rent due to the fact that it is near Carson, Lomita rather rough neighbourhoods. I lived in Torrance because I could not afford to live in Redondo Beach where I worked. Apartments go anywhere from 1 room apt. at $800/900 a month to 2 rooms and up for $1.000 up ward depending on the area. It is a nice looking town and bery close to many of the ocean cities.
If you nee more info let me know.
Michael
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| link with loads of info | Sep 15, 2005 |
http://www.city-data.com/city/Torrance-California.html
Their weather report says it varies from 46 - 78 degrees F, but being from Los Angeles, I can tell you that it gets a lot hotter than that (95 during heat waves).
It is very smoggy, there is a lot of traffic, etc.
Ask me more specific questions and I will try to answer them.
Good luck... See more http://www.city-data.com/city/Torrance-California.html
Their weather report says it varies from 46 - 78 degrees F, but being from Los Angeles, I can tell you that it gets a lot hotter than that (95 during heat waves).
It is very smoggy, there is a lot of traffic, etc.
Ask me more specific questions and I will try to answer them.
Good luck!
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| Californian heat wave | Sep 15, 2005 |
Rita Heller wrote: http://www.city-data.com/city/Torrance-California.html Their weather report says it varies from 46 - 78 degrees Centrigade, but being from Los Angeles, I can tell you that it gets a lot hotter than that (95 during heat waves). It is very smoggy, there is a lot of traffic, etc. Ask me more specific questions and I will try to answer them. Good luck!
Hi, Rita,
Just read your thing on temperature in Torrance, Ca.
Never been, so don't know, obviously, but are you sure about those figures? I didn't even know humans could live in those...
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Philippe Boucry wrote: Rita Heller wrote: http://www.city-data.com/city/Torrance-California.html Their weather report says it varies from 46 - 78 degrees Centrigade, but being from Los Angeles, I can tell you that it gets a lot hotter than that (95 during heat waves). It is very smoggy, there is a lot of traffic, etc. Ask me more specific questions and I will try to answer them. Good luck! Hi, Rita, Just read your thing on temperature in Torrance, Ca. Never been, so don't know, obviously, but are you sure about those figures? I didn't even know humans could live in those...
Just been to the site you mentioned: I think you meant Fahrenheit, not Celsius.
[Edited at 2005-09-15 15:21]
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In memoriam | Many years ago... | Sep 15, 2005 |
I grew up in Torrance in the late '40s and 50's. It has changed throughout the years but it is still a good place. The location is good, the climate is very nice year round, and it is also close to the beach. In fact, Torrance has its own strip of beachfront.
The downside it that housing is expensive, probably now a bit more than Michael says. Everything near the coast in California is very expensive.
We lived in central Torrance, which still appears to be a good neighb... See more I grew up in Torrance in the late '40s and 50's. It has changed throughout the years but it is still a good place. The location is good, the climate is very nice year round, and it is also close to the beach. In fact, Torrance has its own strip of beachfront.
The downside it that housing is expensive, probably now a bit more than Michael says. Everything near the coast in California is very expensive.
We lived in central Torrance, which still appears to be a good neighborhood. I think the Del Amo Center, close by, was at one time the largest shopping center in the world. Well, by the time it was built, I was already gone! If you have to drive a long distance on the freeway every day to get to work, that's not life.
So I migrated in another direction. Still I would recommend it. ▲ Collapse
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TOPIC STARTER | Thanks again! | Sep 15, 2005 |
Henry Hinds wrote:
I grew up in Torrance in the late '40s and 50's. It has changed throughout the years but it is still a good place. The location is good, the climate is very nice year round, and it is also close to the beach. In fact, Torrance has its own strip of beachfront.
The downside it that housing is expensive, probably now a bit more than Michael says. Everything near the coast in California is very expensive.
We lived in central Torrance, which still appears to be a good neighborhood. I think the Del Amo Center, close by, was at one time the largest shopping center in the world. Well, by the time it was built, I was already gone! If you have to drive a long distance on the freeway every day to get to work, that's not life.
So I migrated in another direction. Still I would recommend it. I suppose there is an office town or else...
| | | | | A very nice town | Sep 15, 2005 |
Torrance is a very nice town. $500,000 may not buy you any house nor even a townhome now. But the rent is still relatively cheap. For a nice two-bedroom apartment, the rent can be around $1500 a month. With good environment, school district, and nice weather, and a lot of fun at the beach, the place is still worth the price.
avrvm wrote: Henry Hinds wrote:
I grew up in Torrance in the late '40s and 50's. It has changed throughout the years but it is still a good place. The location is good, the climate is very nice year round, and it is also close to the beach. In fact, Torrance has its own strip of beachfront.
The downside it that housing is expensive, probably now a bit more than Michael says. Everything near the coast in California is very expensive.
We lived in central Torrance, which still appears to be a good neighborhood. I think the Del Amo Center, close by, was at one time the largest shopping center in the world. Well, by the time it was built, I was already gone! If you have to drive a long distance on the freeway every day to get to work, that's not life.
So I migrated in another direction. Still I would recommend it. I suppose there is an office town or else...
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| Fahrenheit, of course ! | Sep 15, 2005 |
Sorry, Philippe,
of course, it's a good thing you corrected me
no, it is not the planet Mercury
I am constantly converting because my French family asks me about the weather and I make recipes in the metric system, so I get a little confused (or should I say embarrassed?)
The correct numbers should be:
8 - 26... See more Sorry, Philippe,
of course, it's a good thing you corrected me
no, it is not the planet Mercury
I am constantly converting because my French family asks me about the weather and I make recipes in the metric system, so I get a little confused (or should I say embarrassed?)
The correct numbers should be:
8 - 26 Celsius
heat wave = 35 C
Hope that sounds better! ▲ Collapse
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TOPIC STARTER | THAT'S NICE... | Sep 16, 2005 |
Rita Heller wrote: Sorry, Philippe, of course, it's a good thing you corrected me no, it is not the planet Mercury I am constantly converting because my French family asks me about the weather and I make recipes in the metric system, so I get a little confused (or should I say embarrassed?) The correct numbers should be: 8 - 26 Celsius heat wave = 35 C Hope that sounds better!
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