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Compare Santa Monica to Menlo Park

This post compares Santa Monica, California to Menlo Park, 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) Menlo Park (city)
Population 92,495 33,661
Income (median) $79,865 $106,944
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $1,764,600
White 76% 68%
Black 4% 4%
Asian 10% 13%
With Kids 16% 36%
Age (median) 40 37
Rentals 72% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or Menlo Park?
A: Santa Monica has a larger population count than Menlo Park: 92495 compared with 33661 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Monica or Menlo Park?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 41% for Menlo Park.

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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