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Compare Seaside to Santa Monica

This post compares Seaside, California to Santa Monica, 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 Seaside (city) Santa Monica (city)
Population 34,259 92,495
Income (median) $38,446 $79,865
Home Value (median) $413,600 $1,168,500
White 58% 76%
Black 7% 4%
Asian 9% 10%
With Kids 39% 16%
Age (median) 31 40
Rentals 59% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Seaside or Santa Monica?
A: Seaside has a much smaller population count than Santa Monica: 34259 compared with 92495 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Seaside or Santa Monica?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Seaside.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for Seaside versus 72% for Santa Monica.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Seaside may include: Lompoc, Port-Hueneme, and Merced.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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