California · Census place 70000
Santa Monica city, CA
Quick answer
Santa Monica city has 91,535 residents, ranking #88 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $109,739, the median home is worth $1,810,200 and median gross rent runs $2,338 a month.
- Population
- 91,535Santa Monica city residents
- Median household income
- $109,739Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,810,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,338Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 28.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Santa Monica city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Santa Monica city median would spend about 25.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 16.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.6% of residents and 28.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in California.
- Mission Viejo city 92,415
- South Gate city 91,836
- Chino city 91,775
- Indio city 90,669
- Hemet city 90,646
- Westminster city 90,147
- Merced city 89,766
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