Santa Monica, CA vs View Park-Windsor Hills, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricSanta Monica, CAView Park-Windsor Hills, CA
Population91,16911,230
Median Household Income$114,885$130,504
Median Rent$2,402/mo$2,132/mo
Median Home Value$1,755,500$1,141,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%40.2%
Poverty Rate11.2%7.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k618632*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,1111,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs68°F81°F
Winter Lows50°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min31 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.818.2
College Degree Rate70.7%62.9%
Foreign-Born %23.3%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices View Park-Windsor Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.