City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Santa Monica, CA

Eligible neighborhoods: 9

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
Northeast	Los Angeles County	#1 of 9	69.3	90.1
North of Montana	Los Angeles County	#2 of 9	62.8	79.2
Sunset Park	Los Angeles County	#3 of 9	57.8	68.2
Ocean Park	Los Angeles County	#4 of 9	49.1	46.8
Wilshire/Montana	Los Angeles County	#5 of 9	45.2	37.8
Mid-City	Los Angeles County	#6 of 9	43.8	34.7
Pico District	Los Angeles County	#7 of 9	38.8	24.1
Santa Monica Pier Area/Ocean Avenue	Los Angeles County	#8 of 9	36.9	20.4
Downtown/Third Street Promenade	Los Angeles County	#9 of 9	36.8	20.4

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Santa Monica, CA

What are the best neighborhoods in Santa Monica, CA?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Northeast, North of Montana, Sunset Park, Ocean Park, Wilshire/Montana. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Santa Monica, CA?

Northeast is currently #1 of 9 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 69.3.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Santa Monica, CA?

9 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Santa Monica, CA.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Santa Monica, CA?

Northeast has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 47.4.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Santa Monica, CA?

North of Montana has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 14.1%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Santa Monica, CA?

Northeast currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 70.4.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Santa Monica, CA?

Northeast has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $170,088.

How are neighborhood rankings in Santa Monica, CA calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking