Santa Monica, California

About Santa Monica

Santa Monica, CA is a thriving city located in southeastern California, home to 90,729 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#388 nationwide).

Santa Monica holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.41 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 10,788 residents per square mile.

📰 Santa Monica News Today

• ‘What happened to Santa Monica?’ Why city struggles as Beverly Hills, WeHo thrive Los Angeles Times · Oct 6
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for The Westside, 90401, Santa Monica, California - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Oct 5
• Santa Monica bar brimming with historic charm to shutter after 20 years New York Post · Oct 6
• 233 Marine St Apt 8, Santa Monica, CA 90405 Realtor.com · Oct 9
• SMMUSD's $17M Budget Surprise: Surplus Not Deficit in Santa Monica SMDP · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Santa Monica Unique

• Big-city energy: 10,788 people per square mile.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 90,729.
• Easy reach of Los Angeles (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Santa Monica

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Santa Monica

• 1 Pico — seafood
• 1212 Santa Monica
• Art's Table — american
• Azulé Taqueria — mexican
• Bagel Nosh — bagel (café)
• Bay Cities Italian Deli — deli
• Birdie G's — american
• Blue Plate Taco — mexican
• Bluey's (café)
• Bruno's Italian Restaurant — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• California Heritage Museum · Museum
• Eames House · Museum
• Pacific Park · Theme park
• Santa Monica Pier · Attraction
• Breakdance Showdown · Attraction
• Bruce Lurie Gallery · Art gallery
• Carousel Park · Attraction
• Case Study House #9 · Attraction
• Historic end of Route 66 · Attraction
• Inkie's Scrambler · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Santa Monica

• Ashland Park reviews ★
• Barnard Way Linear Park reviews ★
• Beach Green reviews ★
• Beach Park 1 reviews ★
• Chess Park reviews ★
• Euclid Park reviews ★
• Mandeville Canyon Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Marine Park Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Ocean View Park reviews ★
• Palisades Park reviews ★
• Park Drive Park reviews ★
• Reed Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Santa Monica

• Canyon Charter Elementary
• Edison Elementary
• Franklin Elementary
• Grant Elementary
• John Adams Middle
• John Muir Elementary
• Lincoln Middle
• Marquez Charter
• McKinley Elementary
• Olympic High (Continuation)
• Palisades Charter Elementary
• Palisades Charter High
• Roosevelt Elementary
• Will Rogers Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Saint John'S Health Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

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🗺️ Map of Santa Monica

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