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Santa Monica, CA

91,169 people

Right Now

Weather
78.8°F
Clear
Today: Sunny, high 84°F
Air Quality (OZONE, NW Coastal LA)
22
Good
Nearest reporting area, 2.9 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
Nearest Major Airport
LAX
7 mi — Los Angeles International Airport
  • Marine Weather StatementCoastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm

Population & People

Population
91,169
Median age
42.7
Median household income
$114,885
Poverty rate
11.2%
Unemployment rate
6.7%
Bachelor's degree+
70.7%
Avg. commute
15 min
Hispanic or Latino
15.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value
$1,755,500
Median gross rent
$2,402/mo
Homeownership rate
27.89%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$2,903

HUD Fair Market Rent (Los Angeles County, 18 mi from Santa Monica), 2026. Efficiency $2079, 1BR $2328, 2BR $2903, 3BR $3681, 4BR $4098. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%

Source: FRED, California-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (California energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (California economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).
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