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Compare Santa Monica to Alameda

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

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

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