Population
Santa Monica
91,535
Brookline
62,822
Median Income
Santa Monica
$109,739
Brookline
$140,631
Home Value
Santa Monica
$1,810,200
Brookline
$1,233,100
Rent
Santa Monica
$2,338
Brookline
$2,804
Crime Rate
Santa Monica
7.82
Brookline
1.00
Cost of Living
Santa Monica
241.2
Brookline
251.1
Avg Temp
Santa Monica
N/A
Brookline
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Monica
6.1%
Brookline
3.5%
How Similar Are Santa Monica & Brookline?
Brookline is Santa Monica's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Monica
91,535
Brookline
62,822
Santa Monica has a 31% larger population than Brookline.
Violent Crime
Santa Monica
7.82
Brookline
1.00
Santa Monica's violent crime is significantly higher than Brookline's — 87% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Monica
47.90
Brookline
8.95
Santa Monica's property crime is significantly higher than Brookline's — 81% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Monica
31.9%
Brookline
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Santa Monica
6.1%
Brookline
3.5%
Santa Monica has a 42% higher unemployment than Brookline.
Median Income
Santa Monica
$109,739
Brookline
$140,631
Brookline has a 22% higher median income than Santa Monica.
Home Values
Santa Monica
$1,810,200
Brookline
$1,233,100
Santa Monica has a 32% higher home values than Brookline.
Education
Santa Monica
55.4%
Brookline
58.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Santa Monica
66.9%
Brookline
67.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Monica
241.2
Brookline
251.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Monica and Brookline share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Monica
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Brookline
Brookline leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Monica leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookline scores 141.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 167.8 in Santa Monica. Brookline has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,085 in Santa Monica (18% lower). Santa Monica scores 133.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 157.5 in Brookline.
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Housing Market — Brookline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookline has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 11.3% in Santa Monica. Santa Monica has a median home value of $1,810,200 vs $1,233,100 in Brookline (47% higher). Brookline has a owner-occupied of 46.1% compared to 28.8% in Santa Monica.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brookline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookline has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 6.1% in Santa Monica. Santa Monica: 54,093 vs Brookline: 38,008 for labor force. Santa Monica has a work from home of 33.1% compared to 27.0% in Brookline.
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Crime & Safety — Brookline leads
Source: FBI UCRBrookline has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 2.02 in Santa Monica. Brookline has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 8.49 in Santa Monica. Brookline has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 7.82 in Santa Monica.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookline has a bachelor's degree or higher of 58.0% compared to 55.4% in Santa Monica. Santa Monica has a high school diploma or higher of 62.3% compared to 61.4% in Brookline.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a population of 91,535, about 1.5x the size of Brookline (62,822). Brookline skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 42.9.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Monica
Brookline
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Monica: 5 vs Brookline: 1 for with emergency services. Brookline: 4.5 vs Santa Monica: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookline has a public transit of 20.1% compared to 2.8% in Santa Monica. Santa Monica has a drive alone of 50.6% compared to 28.1% in Brookline. Brookline has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 2.7% in Santa Monica.
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