California / Census place 0670000

Santa Monica

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Santa Monica city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
90,082
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
10,713/sq mi
8.4 sq mi land area
Median age
42.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$114,885
Median home value
$1,755,500
Median gross rent
$2,402
Bachelor’s degree or higher
70.7%
Typical commute
24.8 min
Public transit commute
2.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANTA MONICA MUNI AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
70.4°F
Average low
55.3°F
Annual rainfall
13.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Santa Monica.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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