Torrance is one of the few American cities that approaches the ideal balance between the three major types of zones. This explains its slogan: "A Balanced City, Industrial, Residential, Commercial."

Education
Primary and secondary schools: The Torrance Unified School District encompasses five high schools (Torrance High, North High, South High, West High, and Shery High) and their feeder schools, and the district's students consistently score well above average on standardized tests. A Roman Catholic high school (Bishop Montgomery High School) is also located within the city.
Colleges: Torrance is home to an excellent two-year community college, El Camino College.
Other schools: The largest English as a Second Language school in California, Language Systems, has a branch in the city. 

Libraries: The City of Torrance has one of the best library systems in Los Angeles County, including the main Katy Geissert Civic Center Library and five branches

Health Care
Two major hospitals are located within the city -- Torrance Memorial Medical Center and Little Company of Mary Hospital. A third hospital, Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, lies just outside the city limits but also has a Torrance address

Parks
Torrance has 24 city parks; the focal point is 44-acre Wilson Park which has extensive picnic and sports facilities, including a modern gymnasium, skatepark, and roller-hockey rink. Wilson Park also hosts a Farmer's Market on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and is the site of the city's annual Fourth of July fireworks display.