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Santa Monica vs South Gate

Santa Monica, CA compared with South Gate, CA · 18 miles apart

Santa Monica has 90,082 residents to South Gate’s 90,071. Santa Monica comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. South Gate does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.

Santa Monica, CA South Gate, CA
Population 90,082 90,071
Density (per sq mi) 10,713 12,446
Median household income $114,885 $74,571
Median home value $1,755,500 $636,300
Median rent $2,402 $1,531
Homeownership 27.9% 45.3%
Average commute 24.8 min 32.5 min
Median age 42.7 36.3
Bachelor's degree + 70.7% 11.3%
Poverty rate 11.2% 12.7%
Unemployment 6.7% 7.4%
Price to income 15.3× 8.5×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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