Santa Monica

beach affluent · 90403

Santa Monica trades on the ocean and the optics. The Pier and Third Street Promenade do the tourist work; the actual dating happens on Montana Avenue patios, in Ocean Park wine bars, and at the wellness studios that double as social clubs. The crowd skews Silicon Beach refugees, post-divorce reinventors, and yoga-certified transplants who moved here for the air quality. Expect early dinners, dry Januarys that stretch into March, and the steady ambient hum of someone pitching a startup at the next table. Charming if you like sea breeze and structure. Punishing if you wanted spontaneity or rent under four figures.

5,758

singles 22–50

52%

male

$79,270

median income

$2,463

median rent

The data

Santa Monica by the numbers

Santa Monica runs male-heavy, about 52% men to 48% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in Santa Monica is about $79,300.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
California registers voters by party, and where Santa Monica sits the largest bloc is Democratic: about 51% Democratic, 23% no-party-preference, and just 19% Republican.
● Verified · CA SOS Report of Registration, May 2026
The median renter in Santa Monica pays about $2,460 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
A market-rate one-bedroom in Santa Monica asks about $2,700 a month.
● Modeled · Zumper Rent Research, June 2026
About 5,800 Santa Monica residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

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15 spots across Santa Monica

Santa Monica
Activity
The Getty
Art museum★ 4.8 · 36,817
Wheelchair access
Find it
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.8★ from 36,817 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at The Getty.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue10 AM to 6:30 PM
Wed10 AM to 6:30 PM
Thu10 AM to 6:30 PM
Fri10 AM to 9 PM
Sat10 AM to 9 PM
Sun10 AM to 6:30 PM
Parking
Paid parking garage
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Assistive hearing loop · Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Contact
Call Site Maps
Santa Monica
Dining
1212 Santa Monica
New American restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 3,367
Santa Monica
Dining
Élephante
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.3 · 3,241
Santa Monica
Dining
Tar & Roses
Californian restaurant$$$$★ 4.7 · 1,105
Santa Monica
Dining
The Penthouse
Californian restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 1,005
Santa Monica
Dining
LouLou Santa Monica
French restaurant$$$$★ 4.3 · 944
Santa Monica
Drinks
Bodega Wine Bar
Wine bar$$$$★ 4.5 · 807
Santa Monica
Drinks
Sogno Toscano Cafe´& Wine Bar
Wine bar$$$$★ 4.8 · 693
Santa Monica
Drinks
Wally's Santa Monica
Wine bar$$$$★ 4.4 · 596
Santa Monica
Dining
LA Puglia
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.3 · 515
Santa Monica
Drinks
The Daily Pint
Bar$$$$★ 4.4 · 476
Santa Monica
Dining
Orto Santa Monica
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 470
Santa Monica
Activity
Holey Moley Golf Club Santa Monica
Miniature golf course★ 4.4 · 448
Wheelchair access
Find it
1315 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.4★ from 448 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Holey Moley Golf Club Santa Monica.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon12 to 11 PM
Tue12 to 11 PM
Wed12 to 11 PM
Thu12 PM to 12 AM
Fri12 PM to 12 AM
Sat11 AM to 12 AM
Sun11 AM to 10 PM
Parking
Paid parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Contact
Call Site Maps
Santa Monica
Drinks
The Chestnut Club
Cocktail bar$$$$★ 4.4 · 408
Santa Monica
Activity
Rockreation Los Angeles Sport Climbing Center
Rock climbing gym★ 4.4 · 188
Wheelchair access
Find it
11866 La Grange Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.4★ from 188 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Rockreation Los Angeles Sport Climbing Center.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon12 to 10 PM
Tue6 AM to 10 PM
Wed12 to 10 PM
Thu6 AM to 10 PM
Fri12 to 10 PM
Sat10 AM to 4 PM
Sun10 AM to 4 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Contact
Call Site Maps

Santa Monica

Santa Monica by the numbers

Local date spots

The Getty

1212 Santa Monica

Élephante

Tar & Roses

The Penthouse

LouLou Santa Monica

Bodega Wine Bar

Sogno Toscano Cafe´& Wine Bar

Wally's Santa Monica

LA Puglia

The Daily Pint

Orto Santa Monica

Holey Moley Golf Club Santa Monica

The Chestnut Club

Rockreation Los Angeles Sport Climbing Center

Reach Santa Monica singles right where they plan dates.