Best Neighborhoods for Amenities in Santa Monica, CA

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5 Santa Monica neighborhoods share the highest amenities score, at 1.0 out of 5, including Downtown Santa Monica, Mid-City and Ocean Park. 0 ranked Santa Monica neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for amenities.

Houseberry scores 8 Santa Monica neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. Amenities scores in Santa Monica run from 0.6 to 1.0 out of 5, and 0 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Median home prices range from $1,079,000 in Mid-City to $4,650,000 in North of Montana across 8 priced neighborhoods.

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1st
Downtown Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood

Downtown Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA

Overall Score : 3.1/5
SCHOOL4.4/5
SAFETY1.5/5
AMENITIES1/5
PRICE$1,378,000
APPRECIATION-4.60 %
VALUE$0
2nd
Mid-City, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood

Mid-City, Santa Monica, CA

Overall Score : 4.0/5
SCHOOL4.4/5
SAFETY3.4/5
AMENITIES1/5
PRICE$1,079,000
APPRECIATION-4.70 %
VALUE$0
3rd
Ocean Park, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood

Ocean Park, Santa Monica, CA

Overall Score : 3.5/5
SCHOOL3.9/5
SAFETY2.7/5
AMENITIES1/5
PRICE$1,493,000
APPRECIATION1.10 %
VALUE$0
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Pico, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood

Pico, Santa Monica, CA

Overall Score : 3.8/5
SCHOOL4.2/5
SAFETY3.2/5
AMENITIES1/5
PRICE$1,151,000
APPRECIATION-2.80 %
VALUE$0
5th
Wilshire / Montana, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood

Wilshire / Montana, Santa Monica, CA

Overall Score : 4.3/5
SCHOOL4.7/5
SAFETY3.8/5
AMENITIES1/5
PRICE$1,359,000
APPRECIATION-2.50 %
VALUE$0
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Northeast Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood

Northeast Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA

Overall Score : 4.4/5
SCHOOL4.8/5
SAFETY4.0/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$2,851,000
APPRECIATION2.50 %
VALUE-
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Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood

Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA

Overall Score : 4.0/5
SCHOOL4.0/5
SAFETY4.0/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$2,061,000
APPRECIATION3.40 %
VALUE$0
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North of Montana, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood

North of Montana, Santa Monica, CA

Overall Score : 4.3/5
SCHOOL4.7/5
SAFETY4.0/5
AMENITIES0.6/5
PRICE$4,650,000
APPRECIATION7.10 %
VALUE$0

Scores updated September 2026

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Santa Monica amenities: your questions, answered

What are the best neighborhoods for amenities in Santa Monica?

5 Santa Monica neighborhoods share the highest amenities score, at 1.0 out of 5, including Downtown Santa Monica, Mid-City and Ocean Park. The next highest amenities score in Santa Monica is Northeast Santa Monica, at 0.9 out of 5.

What do homes cost in Santa Monica's top amenity-rich neighborhoods?

Across the top 5 Santa Monica neighborhoods by amenities score, the median home price is $1,359,000. Prices among those top 5 Santa Monica neighborhoods run from $1,079,000 in Mid-City to $1,493,000 in Ocean Park.

Which Santa Monica neighborhoods offer high amenities at a lower price?

Mid-City has the lowest median home price, $1,079,000, among Santa Monica neighborhoods scoring 0.5 out of 5 or higher for amenities and priced below the Santa Monica median of $1,435,500; Mid-City scores 1.0 out of 5 for amenities. Pico (1.0 out of 5, $1,151,000) and Wilshire / Montana (1.0 out of 5, $1,359,000) also score 0.5 out of 5 or higher for amenities below the Santa Monica median.

Which Santa Monica neighborhoods have amenities scores of 4 out of 5 or higher?

0 of 8 ranked Santa Monica neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for amenities.

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