Santa Monica, CA
Overall Livability
64
out of 100
🏙
64
Livability
💰
58
Affordability
🎓
95
Educational Attainment
🛡
35
Crime & Safety
☀
69
Weather
City Overview
Population
92,168
Median Age
42
Median Income
$106,797
Poverty Rate
12%
Housing
Median Home Value
$1,654,800
Median Monthly Rent
$2,227
Homeownership Rate
29%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
44%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher95%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher68%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband92%
Average Commute Time
28 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
8.54
Property Crime (per 1k)
46.06
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
64°F
Rainfall (in)
13"
Snowfall (in)
0"
Sunny Days
N/A
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Favorable climate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
- ✗Low homeownership rate
Population by Age
Under 18
15%
18–34
24%
35–54
29%
55–64
14%
65+
19%
Key Facts
- Population
- 92,168
- Median Income
- $106,797
- Median Rent
- $2,227
- Median Home Value
- $1,654,800
- Median Age
- 42.1
- Homeownership
- 29%
- Broadband Access
- 92%
- Avg Commute
- 28 min
Nearby Cities
- Los Angeles8 km
- Inglewood15 km
- Hawthorne17 km
- Torrance24 km
- Burbank25 km
Other Cities in California
- South Gate92,381
- Mission Viejo93,233
- Redding93,327
- Chino91,008
- Westminster90,638
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 58
- Educational Attainment
- 95
- Crime & Safety
- 35
- Weather
- 69