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Compare Santa Monica to Monterey Park

This post compares Santa Monica, California to Monterey 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) Monterey Park (city)
Population 92,495 61,056
Income (median) $79,865 $40,836
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $566,700
White 76% 12%
Black 4% 0%
Asian 10% 67%
With Kids 16% 28%
Age (median) 40 44
Rentals 72% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or Monterey Park?
A: Santa Monica has a larger population count than Monterey Park: 92495 compared with 61056 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Monica or Monterey Park?
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 differs quite a bit: 72% for Santa Monica versus 46% for Monterey 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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