Santa MonicaTX
The town, home to 98 people, lies in Texas.
Is Santa Monica a good place to live?
Santa Monica’s January low is 51°F, against 37°F in Texas’ towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher home-ownership rate than Santa Monica. Santa Monica has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
98 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Santa Monica.
Very high risk in Santa Monica, with cold waves at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Santa Monica sits above 83% of U.S. communities. 60% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by hurricanes at 24%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Santa Monica once, in 2015.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Santa Monica brings mild winters and hot summers
The town’s midsummer high is recorded as 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Santa Monica report frequent physical distress than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
For adults in Santa Monica, the share who have high blood pressure is 42%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Santa Monica is ahead of Texas on 2 and behind on 21. Among 642 Texas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Santa Monica.
| Santa Monica | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Santa Monica | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 74.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 42% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Santa Monica
Moving to Santa Monica: who provides what
Santa Monica is unincorporated, so Willacy County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Santa Monica; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Santa Monica residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Santa Monica
CDP in Texas, United States
Santa Monica is a census-designated place (CDP) in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 86 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
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