Santa Monica is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 91,169 people across 8.4 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 90401, 90402, 90403, 90404 and 90405.
Homes sold for a median of $1,151 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 5 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Los Angeles, CA4 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Monica; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Santa Monica had 93,076 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 91st largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Los Angeles County grew from 170,298 residents in 1900 to 10,014,009 in 2020.
Los Angeles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 70°F in summer, and winter lows average 50°F. About 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Monica Pier, CA weather station (about a mile away).
3,987,736 jobs at 304,988 businesses in Los Angeles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3,894 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Monica’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 438 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 966 |
| Dentists | 231 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 348 |
| Mental health providers | 1,487 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 286 |
| Optometrists | 38 |
| Chiropractors | 100 |
| Pharmacies | 42 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (36 nearby)
Grocery stores (24 nearby)
Pharmacies (18 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (13 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1769.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Los Angeles Unified, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Charter ElementarySanta Monica | K–5 | 391 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Edison ElementarySanta Monica | K–5 | 404 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Franklin ElementarySanta Monica | K–5 | 597 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Grant ElementarySanta Monica | K–5 | 562 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| John Muir ElementarySanta Monica | K–5 | — | Public | 1.2 mi |
| McKinley ElementarySanta Monica | K–5 | 362 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Roosevelt ElementarySanta Monica | K–5 | 552 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)Santa Monica | K–8 | 216 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Will Rogers ElementarySanta Monica | K–5 | 522 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| John Adams MiddleSanta Monica | 6–8 | 806 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lincoln MiddleSanta Monica | 6–8 | 914 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Olympic High (Continuation)Santa Monica | 9–12 | 30 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Santa Monica HighSanta Monica | 9–12 | 2,588 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Santa Monica-Malibu PreschoolSanta Monica | — | — | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf Early Childhood CenterSanta Monica | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 mi |
| St Annes SchoolSanta Monica | TK–8 | 136 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| St Monica Catholic Elementary SchoolSanta Monica | TK–8 | 287 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Carlthorp SchoolSanta Monica | K–6 | 280 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Lighthouse Church SchoolSanta Monica | K–12 | 142 | Pentecostal | 0.6 mi |
| New Roads SchoolSanta Monica | K–12 | 562 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Ps1 Pluralistic SchoolSanta Monica | K–6 | 200 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| Sycamore Community SchoolSanta Monica | K–7 | 92 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Lighthouse Christian AcademySanta Monica | 9–12 | 37 | Pentecostal | 1.1 mi |
| Pacifica Christian High SchoolSanta Monica | 9–12 | 255 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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