Overall Edge
Santa Monica leads
Santa Monica wins 6 of 9 categories
Neighborhood A
Pacific Palisades
$3.2M median
Upscale Executive
Neighborhood B
Santa Monica
$2.2M median
Upscale
⭐ Overall Leader
Pacific Palisades
Metric
Santa Monica
$3.2M
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Median Price
Median Price
$2.2M
9/10
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School Rating
School Rating
8/10
A
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Crime Grade
Crime Grade
A-
32/100
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Walk Score
Walk Score
72/100
30 min
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Commute
Commute
25 min
5
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Parks Nearby
Parks Nearby
17
6
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Cafes
Cafes
18
0
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Groceries
Groceries
5
27 min
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Hospital
Hospital
29 min
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Is Pacific Palisades or Santa Monica more expensive?
Pacific Palisades has a median home price of $3.2M and Santa Monica is $2.2M. Santa Monica is the more affordable option.
Which has better schools — Pacific Palisades or Santa Monica?
Pacific Palisades has a school rating of 9/10 and Santa Monica rates 8/10 on the NeighborSeek scale.
Is Pacific Palisades or Santa Monica safer?
Pacific Palisades has a crime grade of A and Santa Monica is graded A-.
Which is more walkable?
Pacific Palisades scores 32/100 for walkability. Santa Monica scores 72/100. Santa Monica is the more walkable option.