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Compare Santa Monica to Los Angeles

This post compares Santa Monica, California to Los Angeles, 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) Los Angeles (city)
Population 92,495 3,949,776
Income (median) $79,865 $40,932
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $549,800
White 76% 52%
Black 4% 8%
Asian 10% 11%
With Kids 16% 30%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 72% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or Los Angeles?
A: Santa Monica has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 92495 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

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

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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