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Compare Rancho Palos Verdes to Santa Monica

This post compares Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes (city) Santa Monica (city)
Population 42,463 92,495
Income (median) $100,478 $79,865
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $1,168,500
White 60% 76%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 28% 10%
With Kids 30% 16%
Age (median) 49 40
Rentals 20% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Palos Verdes or Santa Monica?
A: Rancho Palos Verdes has a much smaller population count than Santa Monica: 42463 compared with 92495 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rancho Palos Verdes or in Santa Monica?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rancho Palos Verdes or Santa Monica?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 20% for Rancho Palos Verdes versus 72% for Santa Monica.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Palos Verdes may include: La-Caada-Flintridge, Pleasanton, and North-Tustin.

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

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