Santa Monica, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Santa Monica (Spanish: Santa Mónica, lit. 'Saint Monica') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. As of the 2020 census, Santa Monica had a population of 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to its climate, beaches, and hospitality industry. It has a diverse economy, hosting headquarters of companies such as Hulu, Activision Blizzard, Universal Music Group, Game Show Network, Starz Entertainment, Lionsgate Studios, Illumination, Snap Inc., and The Recording Academy. Santa Monica traces its history to Rancho San Vicente y Santa Mónica, granted in 1839 to the Sepúlveda family of California. …

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How Santa Monica ranks

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#22Most remote workers in CA #40Closest to a top hospital in CA #48Most active in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code90401, 90402, 90403

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Living in Santa Monica

Housing in Santa Monica

$1.67M▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Santa Monica home is worth about $1,667,000, up 1.8% in a year, 118% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market46

Sale-to-list100.4%

Sold in May58

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Safety in Santa Monica

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Safety Grade D-

Santa Monica reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Santa Monica 6.2

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Santa Monica 40.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Santa Monica

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

22better than CA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 1▼ 4 close Habits 3▲ 1▼ 0 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.6%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 5.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · better 8.1%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica · 1.3 mi · ER

Venice Family Clinic Annenberg Access Center - the People's ConcernSanta Monica · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Santa Monica

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School Grade A-

The public schools Santa Monica’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictSanta Monica-Malibu UnifiedSchools23

Franklin Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 597 students Grant Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 562 students Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 552 students Will Rogers ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 522 students Edison ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 404 students McKinley Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 362 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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