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Compare Santa Monica to Orange

This post compares Santa Monica, California to Orange, 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) Orange (city)
Population 92,495 140,289
Income (median) $79,865 $51,298
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $604,300
White 76% 70%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 10% 11%
With Kids 16% 36%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 72% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or Orange?
A: Santa Monica has a smaller population count than Orange: 92495 compared with 140289 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Monica or Orange?
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 43% for Orange.

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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