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Compare Benicia to Santa Monica

This post compares Benicia, 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 Benicia (city) Santa Monica (city)
Population 28,011 92,495
Income (median) $73,972 $79,865
Home Value (median) $515,800 $1,168,500
White 71% 76%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 11% 10%
With Kids 32% 16%
Age (median) 44 40
Rentals 28% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Benicia or Santa Monica?
A: Benicia has a much smaller population count than Santa Monica: 28011 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Benicia versus 72% for Santa Monica.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Benicia may include: Martinez, La-Verne, and Laguna-Niguel.

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

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