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Compare Alameda to Santa Monica

This post compares Alameda, California to Santa Monica, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alameda (city) Santa Monica (city)
Population 78,246 92,495
Income (median) $71,080 $79,865
Home Value (median) $729,100 $1,168,500
White 48% 76%
Black 7% 4%
Asian 31% 10%
With Kids 31% 16%
Age (median) 41 40
Rentals 53% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alameda or Santa Monica?
A: Alameda has a similar population count than Santa Monica: 78246 compared with 92495 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alameda or in Santa Monica?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Alameda.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alameda or Santa Monica?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Alameda.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Alameda versus 72% for Santa Monica.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alameda may include: South-Pasadena, Torrance, and San-Bruno.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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