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Compare Monterey to Santa Monica

This post compares Monterey, 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 Monterey (city) Santa Monica (city)
Population 28,671 92,495
Income (median) $52,851 $79,865
Home Value (median) $696,200 $1,168,500
White 79% 76%
Black 3% 4%
Asian 7% 10%
With Kids 19% 16%
Age (median) 37 40
Rentals 63% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Santa Monica?
A: Monterey has a much smaller population count than Santa Monica: 28671 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 63% for Monterey versus 72% for Santa Monica.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monterey may include: Santa-Barbara, Burbank, and La-Mesa.

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

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