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Santa Monica, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
91,535
Population
10,884/sq mi density
$109,739
Median Income
$90,657 per capita
$1,810,200
Home Value
$1,684,070 Zillow
$2,338
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
325 sunny days/yr
725
Violent Crime/100K
4,327 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$109,739 median income, 4.1% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,810,200 home value, $2,338/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
725 violent crimes/100K (91% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.1%
91,443 → 90,435
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49%
$73,649 → $109,739
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Santa Monica across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
89,741
-694 from 2023 (90,435)
Projected Median Income 2030
$145,091
+$35,352 from 2023 ($109,739)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91,443 | — | $73,649 | — |
| 2015 | 92,670 | +1.3% | $76,580 | +4% |
| 2017 | 92,492 | -0.2% | $86,084 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 90,970 | -1.6% | $96,570 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 91,105 | +0.1% | $99,847 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 90,435 | -0.7% | $109,739 | +9.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.