Santa Monica, CA
5 neighborhoods · 94,344 residents · California
B
68/100
82
Safety Score
68
Affordability
$115K
Median Income
$1625K
Median Home Value
Is Santa Monica, CA a Good Place to Live?
Santa Monica receives an overall livability grade of B (68/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of California. Safety scores A (82/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores B (68/100) with a median household income of $114,810 and median home values around $1,624,500.
About 69.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 6.4%. 32% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 42.
$2,224
Median Rent/mo
69.3%
College Educated
6.4%
Unemployment
32%
Owner-Occupied
42
Median Age
94,344
Population
5
Zip Codes
Los Angeles
County
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Neighborhoods in Santa Monica
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.