Money, there is money in Santa Monica. When there is a lot of money, and tourism, you end up with people who want to take advantage of this. From actual thieves, shoplifters, to some homeless people. read more
With a crime rate of 49 per one thousand residents, Santa Monica has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 20. read more
The traffic is astoundingly bad. It is hard to imagine how bad it feels to sit in a traffic jam for three hours in 100 deg heat during a smog sigalert. Just think of one of your worst days. Anyone who has spent any time in the greater LA area would know some answers to this question. There are so many. read more