Santa Monica, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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157%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

77%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santa Monica	California	National
Income per capita	$115,471	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$144,352	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$234,288	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$124,180	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$111,716	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$84,930	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Santa Monica is 157% higher than the national average
The median household income in Santa Monica is 77% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santa Monica is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Santa Monica is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,225 $144,352 $288,704

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Santa Monica employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	46.6%	46.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hidden Hills, CA	2,265	$370,040	355.0%
Bell Canyon, CA	2,062	$355,487	337.1%
Manhattan Beach, CA	36,038	$233,666	187.3%
Hermosa Beach, CA	19,749	$211,942	160.6%
Calabasas, CA	24,363	$202,738	149.3%
Santa Monica, CA	93,745	$144,352	77.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Leandro, CA	93,731	$130,679	60.7%
Suffolk, VA	93,841	$117,172	44.1%
Westminster, CA	93,920	$101,589	24.9%
Deltona, FL	93,968	$83,667	2.9%
Toms River, NJ	93,337	$120,891	48.6%
Santa Monica, CA	93,745	$144,352	77.5%

Source: The Santa Monica, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.