Community Pulse
What is Santa Monica worried about?
Real answers from real Santa Monica residents — aggregated monthly, never shown individually. Add yours below: 10 seconds, no account.
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Quick Take — Santa Monica
Pick any topics you have an opinion on and rate how they're trending this month — takes 10 seconds, no account needed.
Santa Monica this month
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Santa Monica by the numbers
- Median rent
- $2,450per month
- Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
- 33%
- Households that own their home
- 25%
- Average commute
- 25 mineach way
- Unemployment
- 6.5%
Official statistics, not opinions — counted separately from the Pulse above. Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2024 (1-year).
Who's running in Santa Monica?
Every candidate on Santa Monica's November 3 ballot, from official records — and what residents want the winners to fix.