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Living in Downtown Santa Monica

Downtown is the 3rd most walkable neighborhood in Santa Monica with 2,328 residents.

Downtown has excellent public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Wilshire-Montana, Ocean Park, Mid-City, North of Montana, Pico, Northeast Santa Monica and Sunset Park.

Nearby Downtown Apartments on Redfin

89 Walk Score of Downtown, Santa Monica, CA

Downtown is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Ocean / Santa Monica

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Santa Monica Pier Museum

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Downtown Santa Monica.

Downtown is the 3rd most walkable neighborhood in Santa Monica with a Walk Score of 89.

Find apartments in Santa Monica's most walkable neighborhoods: Ocean Park, Mid-City and Downtown.

Downtown Santa Monica Apartments for Rent

Downtown Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Downtown to other Santa Monica neighborhoods.

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Name

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Transit Score

Bike Score

Population

1 Ocean Park 93 61 86 11,990
2 Mid-City 92 70 91 12,722
3 Downtown 89 77 84 2,328
4 Wilshire-Montana 86 65 91 19,691
5 Pico 82 65 94 13,357
77 Transit Score of Downtown, Santa Monica, CA

Downtown has Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips. Find Downtown Santa Monica apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Downtown has excellent public transportation and about 16 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Downtown on public transit.

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Matthew Gaskill

Real estate professional with Sotheby's and amateur short story writer. Flâneur. | CalBRE# 01934613

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Photo of Santa Monica Pier Museum in Downtown, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier Museum

Photo of Santa Monica Pier Museum in Downtown, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier Museum

Photo of Santa Monica Pier in Downtown, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier

84 Bike Score of Downtown, Santa Monica, CA

Downtown is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Photo of Santa Monica Pier Museum in Downtown, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier Museum

Photo of Santa Monica Pier Museum in Downtown, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier Museum

Photo of Santa Monica Pier Museum in Downtown, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier Museum

Photo of Santa Monica Pier in Downtown, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier

Photo of Santa Monica Pier in Downtown, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier

Photo of Santa Monica Pier in Downtown, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier

Photo of The Georgian Hotel in Downtown, Santa Monica

The Georgian Hotel

Photo of The Georgian Hotel in Downtown, Santa Monica

The Georgian Hotel

Photo of Third St LTD in Downtown, Santa Monica

Third St LTD

Photo of Ocean / Santa Monica in Downtown, Santa Monica

Ocean / Santa Monica

Photo of Ocean / Colorado in Downtown, Santa Monica

Ocean / Colorado

Photo of Santa Monica Pier Museum in Downtown, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier Museum

Photo of Santa Monica Pier Museum in Downtown, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier Museum

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