How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Santa Monica?
22 coffee shops within 1 km of Santa Monica, 7.0 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.2★ average here.
Santa Monica, Los Angeles · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Los Angeles
Within 1 km
22
coffee shops
Per km²
7.0
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
21
enough to judge a rating
Established
15
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.2★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
231
per coffee shop
Every coffee shop in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 22 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up6 (27%)
- 4.0 to 4.49 (41%)
- 3.5 to 3.95 (23%)
- Below 3.51 (5%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bester's Coffee House | 5.0★ | 61 | 720 m |
| MONICA Cafe | 4.8★ | 315 | 300 m |
| Odd One Out Tea Santa Monica | 4.7★ | 199 | 130 m |
| Couplet Coffee | 4.7★ | 149 | 350 m |
| Funnel Mill Rare Coffee Tea and Consultant | 4.6★ | 240 | 890 m |
| Santa Monica Cafe | 4.6★ | 139 | 360 m |
| The Hive Superfood Eats & Organic Cafe - Santa Monica | 4.4★ | 569 | 520 m |
| Espresso Cielo | 4.4★ | 522 | 270 m |
| Ye Olde King's Head Gift Shoppe, Bakery & Coffee | 4.4★ | 59 | 190 m |
| Demitasse | 4.3★ | 563 | 360 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huckleberry Bakery & Cafe | 4.2★ | 1,306 | 940 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 3.8★ | 932 | 80 m |
| The Hive Superfood Eats & Organic Cafe - Santa Monica | 4.4★ | 569 | 520 m |
| Demitasse | 4.3★ | 563 | 360 m |
| Espresso Cielo | 4.4★ | 522 | 270 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Santa Monica?
22 within 1 km of the centre of Santa Monica, Los Angeles, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 7.0 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 10 Los Angeles areas we mapped.
Is Santa Monica a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 22 coffee shops within 1 km of Santa Monica, 7.0 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.2★ average here. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of coffee shops in Santa Monica?
4.2 out of 5, across the 21 with at least 10 reviews. 6 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 231 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Santa Monica are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Bester's Coffee House (5.0, 61 reviews), MONICA Cafe (4.8, 315 reviews), Odd One Out Tea Santa Monica (4.7, 199 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Santa Monica on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.