Torrance is home to about 147,000 people and 58,776 households and is the 8th largest city in Los Angeles County..  The city area is  20.53 square miles with 1.5 miles of beachfront.  There are 33 parks and over 90,000 trees.  Click here for interactive Torrance City parks map.  Torrance is home to Del Amo Fashion Center (one of the largest shopping malls in America), Torrance Municipal Airport, and 2 hospitals.  Residents take pride in their schools, commerce, and variety of public services that are available to them.