Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:43 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:55 am – 4:48 pm
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People11,337 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.75,016 householdsMedian household income $159,100Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $2,691 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 5,311 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, education and health care 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 26 minutes49% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 40% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages78% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 40% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 70°F, lows 61°FColdest month March: highs 62°F, lows 52°F12 in of rain a year, on about 21 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare1 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santa Monica Pier station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksInspiration Pointcape · under a milePardee Rand Graduate School of Policy Studiescollege · 1.9 miPalisades Beachbeach · under a mileCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 1.0 miSanta Monica Collegecollege · 2.3 miTopanga Beachbeach · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWill Rogers State Historic Parkstate historic site · 1.1 miSan Vicente Median Parkpark · under a mileTopanga State Parkstate park · 3.0 miPalisades Parkpark · under a mileLos Angeles National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.2 mi · 112 acresHilton Open Spacestate recreation area · 4.5 mi · 96 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,545 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970216 of magnitude 4+, 27 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199413 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202621 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighLos Angeles County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured228 moderate, 66 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 32 unhealthy daysMedian index 74, worst day 201main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Los Angeles County monitors, CA
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSanta Monica-city, Water Divisionserves 89,947 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation243 ft74 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanta Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital1.1 miPost officeWill Rogers Post Office1.0 miTown hallSanta Monica City Hall1.7 miPoliceSanta Monica Police Department1.7 miFire stationLos Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 691.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools12 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, 3 otherElementaryRoosevelt Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCarlthorp Schoolunder a mileElementaryCanyon Charter Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePardee Rand Graduate School of Policy Studies1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLos Angeles International Airport LAX8.4 miInterstateI-101.7 miUS highwayUS 101 Bus8.8 miAmtrakVan Nuys, CA VNC13 miLight rail17th Street / SMC Station - West RampMetro1.6 miCoachSanta Monica PierAmtrak Chartered Vehicle1.6 miTransit79 stops within a mileBig Blue Bus (BBB), MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 90402 ZIP area.
