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Compare Santa Monica to Mountain View

This post compares Santa Monica, California to Mountain View, 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) Mountain View (city)
Population 92,495 80,076
Income (median) $79,865 $102,981
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $1,079,900
White 76% 56%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 10% 30%
With Kids 16% 27%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 72% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or Mountain View?
A: Santa Monica has a similar population count than Mountain View: 92495 compared with 80076 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Monica or Mountain View?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 58% for Mountain View.

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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