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Santa Monica INFORMATION

Population: 89,496

Male 48% Female 52%
Married 40%
Single 60%

City rating

This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.

8/10

Overall value

This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.

7/10

Density (Population per mile²)

Compared to New York, Santa Monica has a low population density. Santa Monica is perfect for those who want to be in the city without constantly rubbing shoulders.

10,834 Santa Monica
27,441 New York

City Info

Santa Monica, CA is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.

Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Santa Monica has a population density of 10,834, with 89,496 current residents.

Out of the 89,496 current residents, 48% are male and 52% are female. 40% of the residents are married and 60% are single.

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Residence

Air quality

Bad air quality

Weather

  • 77% Sun
  • 13% Rain
  • 0% Snow

Condition

60°F average temperature

  • 45 years Median home age
  • $976,640 Median home price
  • -8.03% Home appreciation rate
  • 7.73% Annual property tax
  • 27.8%
    Homes owned
  • 65.9%
    Homes rented
  • 6.4%
    Homes vacant

Residence

As for living in Santa Monica, the air quality is 1% and the weather, on average, is 77% sunny, 13% rainy, and 0% snowy. The average temperature is 60°F.

Whether you’re looking to buy or rent a home in Santa Monica, you should know that 27.8% of homes are owned while 65.9% of homes are rented, and 6.4% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is $976,640, the median age of homes is 45 years, the annual home appreciation is -8.03% and the annual property tax is 7.73%.

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Community

Religious diversity

  • Crime rate (per 100,000)

    6

  • Average age

    44

  • Political majority

    Democrat Democrat

Community

When looking at the community of Santa Monica, it’s important to determine the crime rate. Santa Monica’s crime rate is 6 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Santa Monica is 44 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 69.19% Democratic, 28.82% Republican, and 1.99% Independent.

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Locale

Unemployment

11%

Education

Student teacher ratio 1:20

Occupation

  • Management, Business, Art & Sciences
    21.5%
  • Sales & Office Occupations
    23.2%
  • Service Occupations
    9.6%
  • Production, Transportation & Material Moving
    3.7%
  • Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance
    3.3%
  • 91%
    High school diploma
  • 6%
    Some college or associates degree
  • 31%
    Bachelors degree
  • 23%
    Graduate or professional degree

Locale

When looking at Santa Monica, it’s important to understand employment statistics. 10.50% of residents are unemployed in Santa Monica (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Santa Monica residents: 21.5% of employed residents work in the management and business field, 38.68% are in the arts and sciences field, 9.6% are in the customer service field, 23.2% are in the sales field, 0.00% work in farming, fishing, and forestry, 3.3% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 3.7% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:20. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 90.72%, 6.00% of residents have an associate’s degree, 31.24% of residents have a bachelor’s degree, and 23.02% have a master’s degree.

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Transit

Average commute time

Daily breakdown: by transport type

  • Public
    transportation
  • Car
  • Carpool
  • Work at home

Transit

If you plan on commuting to work in Santa Monica, you should be aware that the average commute time is 27 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Santa Monica have a few different options. 75% of commuters use their own cars, 6% of commuters carpool, 4% of commuters use the transit system, and 8% of residents work from home.

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