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Compare Santa Monica to San Francisco

This post compares Santa Monica, California to San Francisco, 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) San Francisco (city)
Population 92,495 864,263
Income (median) $79,865 $74,841
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $927,400
White 76% 47%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 10% 34%
With Kids 16% 18%
Age (median) 40 38
Rentals 72% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or San Francisco?
A: Santa Monica has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 92495 compared with 864263 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Monica or in San Francisco?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Santa Monica.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Monica or San Francisco?
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 62% for San Francisco.

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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