Santa Monica
- Town in California
Town
Santa Monica
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Town in California
- Rating 4.36 out of 5 139 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade A+
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade D+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A+
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$1,382,700
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,802
National
$1,062Area Feel
Urban
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Santa Monica Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault408.2national 282.7
- Murder3.3national 6.1
- Rape43.7national 40.7
- Robbery269.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary629.8national 500.1
- Theft3,430.4national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft266.3national 284
Residents
Working in Santa Monica
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$96,570
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Santa Monica
Top Private Schools Near Santa Monica
- grade A+
Harvard-Westlake School
- Rating 4.45 out of 5 154 reviews
- grade A+
Windward School
- Rating 4.51 out of 5 77 reviews
- grade A+
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences
- Rating 4.52 out of 5 46 reviews
- grade A+
Brentwood School
- Rating 4.23 out of 5 87 reviews
- grade A+
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
- Rating 4.59 out of 5 204 reviews
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Santa Monica Reviews
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Santa Monica is a very peaceful coastal city. It has extensive beautiful beaches, a pier, a boardwalk, and borders the neighborhood of Venice. Santa Monica is a great place to walk with spacious parks, cafes, galleries, and restaurants. We have a unique school system with an abundance of options depending on which part of the city you occupy. I give it four stars because Santa Monica lacks diversity and is very expensive. Because of skyrocketing rent prices, small and historical businesses are shut down left and right and replaced by luxury and novelty goods shops that most cannot afford.
Great experience! Unfortunately, too many homeless people. It’s really changed since I grew up there and graduated in 1981. But the weather is perfect! It starts off with an overcast morning leading into beautiful sunshine by noon. Not to be missed!
I absolutely love living in Santa Monica! The beach is beautiful, streets are clean and full with life. People around here are very kind. There’s an abundance of nice restaurants, bars, and stores. It is definitely filled with tourism but other than that, Santa Monica is the perfect spot to settle in!