Around Santa Monica ...
For comparison, Santa Monica has a population of 90,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Santa Monica, with the nearest first.
- Sawtelle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brentwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Park
- Brentwood Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Brentwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pacific Palisades
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Venice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mar Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marina del Rey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Los Angeles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Castellammare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Playa Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Air
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Century City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Culver City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring Santa Monica, please visit our County-by-County Page for Santa Monica.
Los Angeles County ...
Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Los Angeles County: Kern, Orange, San Bernardino & Ventura. The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Santa Monica ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Monica.
Airports Near Santa Monica ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Santa Monica and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Santa Monica.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Monica ...
Looking for more information about Santa Monica? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Santa Monica. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Santa Monica, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Monica.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Santa Monica. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Santa Monica), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |