Side A
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Side B
Downtown LA
Los Angeles
Santa Monica vs Downtown LA beach vs. urban density.
Two Los Angeles neighborhoods, side by side. The case for each, what to do, and where to stay if you're picking between them.
The case for Santa Monica
Santa Monica
Beach city, walkable downtown.
Where LA meets the Pacific. Bike-friendly, pier-adjacent, and home to some of the best year-round weather in the country.
BeachWalkableFamily
The case for Downtown LA
Downtown LA
Towers, arts district, restaurants.
The Arts District, Grand Central Market, and a downtown that's finally walkable. DTLA is where Los Angeles is rediscovering density.
TowersArtsFoodie