Santa Monica, California

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92K Residents
14.4 mi from DTLA
8 mi² Area

Santa Monica at a Glance

👥 91,535 Population
💰 $109,739 Median Household Income
🎂 42.9 Median Age
📐 8.41 mi² Total Area
🏙️ 10,884 People per sq mile
⛰️ 112 ft Elevation
🚗 14.4 mi 14 miles from Downtown LA
🌊 Coastal City 🏞️ River Access ⛰️ Mountain Area

Santa Monica Weather

70°F
few clouds
Santa Monica, CA
Feels Like 71°
Humidity 87%
Wind 2 mph
Visibility 6.2 mi
Updated at 11:44 AM
4-Day Forecast
Sunday broken clouds ☁️ 71° 71°
Monday clear sky 🌙 73° 73°
Tuesday broken clouds ☁️ 72° 72°

About Santa Monica

History

Santa Monica (Spanish: Santa Mónica, lit. 'Saint Monica') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

City Facts

Incorporated 1886
Government Council-manager
Official Site www.santamonica.gov

Economy

Santa Monica is home to the headquarters of many notable businesses, such as Beachbody, Fatburger, Hulu, Illumination, Otter Media, Lionsgate, Macerich, Miramax, CBS Media Ventures, Skydance Media the RAND Corporation, Saban Capital Group, The Recording Academy (which presents the annual Grammy Awards), TOMS Shoes, and Universal Music Group. Atlantic Aviation is at the Santa Monica Airport. The National Public Radio member station KCRW is on the Santa Monica College campus.

aerospace education entertainment film/media hospitality tourism

Landmarks & Attractions

The Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome (carousel) is a National Historic Landmark. It sits on the Santa Monica Pier, which was built in 1909. The La Monica Ballroom on the pier was once the largest ballroom in the US and the source for many New Year's Eve national network broadcasts.

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