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90405

in Santa Monica, CaliforniaPopulation 27,298

ZipVitals Score
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66.97/ 100

Ranked #1,292 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.1%)

Ranked #184 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 10.8%)

Ranked #54 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (top 14.6%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

2.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

23%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

PFOA in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

220 intersections/sq mi

in the top 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40.1 per million

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

1.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

31.4%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.0%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

14.5%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 90405, one of several in Santa Monica, California, by its composite score, sits in the top 4.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,292nd) and the top 10.8% of California (184th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: recreation lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled obesity stands in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Walkability registers in the top 1.9% nationally, and civic settles in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 1.0% nationally, PFOA in drinking water rests at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 2.3% nationally. Homeownership is in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lands in the top 4.6% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 90064, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 95%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 92%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 85%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 94%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 83.1 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $121,241 predicts 80.8 years — 2.3 years above.

    Ranked #781 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Highest-risk tenth

    Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale

    Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.1 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 83.1 ± 1.6 years.

    Ranked #471 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults20.8%19.1–22.5
High blood pressure among adults27.7%25.7–29.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.6–8.9
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.4–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults4.6%4.1–5.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.0%3.5–4.5
Depression among adults21.3%19.4–23.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.5%7.6–9.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.1%33.8–38.3
Obesity among adults23.0%20.5–25.5
Stroke among adults2.5%2.3–2.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years4.9%3.9–5.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.2%3.6–4.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.0%69.5–74.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.0%71.7–76.1
Cholesterol screening among adults88.9%87.7–90.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.1%60.8–67.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.9%70.7–74.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.8%74.1–82.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.5%15.6–19.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.8%6.7–8.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults15.5%13.8–17.3
Short sleep duration among adults31.7%29.0–34.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.5%13.1–16.0
Frequent mental distress among adults14.4%13.1–15.8
Frequent physical distress among adults10.8%9.7–11.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Any disability among adults23.8%21.7–25.9
Hearing disability among adults5.1%4.6–5.7
Independent living disability among adults5.9%5.3–6.6
Mobility disability among adults9.9%8.9–11.1
Self-care disability among adults2.6%2.4–2.9
Vision disability among adults3.3%3.0–3.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%21.3–25.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.4–9.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.6–8.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.2%7.3–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.7–5.9
Loneliness among adults35.4%32.8–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.0%3.6–4.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–643.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)4.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)70.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)7.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle9.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription95.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)39.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate31.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population22.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households48.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+19.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age43.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$121,241$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$1,929,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$2,417$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.1 yr ± 0.8178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.5 yr (76.7–83.8) n=1,665

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.81 years of 83.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured