How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of Santa Monica?
21 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Santa Monica, 6.7 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.8★ average here.
Santa Monica, Los Angeles · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Los Angeles
Within 1 km
21
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
6.7
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
12
enough to judge a rating
Established
2
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.8★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
24
per hair salon
Every hair salon 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 21 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up9 (43%)
- 4.0 to 4.43 (14%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews9 (43%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blonde Theory LA | 5.0★ | 57 | 90 m |
| Sharle at Sur Mer Salon | 5.0★ | 57 | 230 m |
| Brambila Salon | 4.8★ | 135 | 240 m |
| Lincoln Barbers | 4.4★ | 348 | 710 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Barbers | 4.4★ | 348 | 710 m |
| Brambila Salon | 4.8★ | 135 | 240 m |
| Blonde Theory LA | 5.0★ | 57 | 90 m |
| Sharle at Sur Mer Salon | 5.0★ | 57 | 230 m |
| Lloyd's Barbershop | 4.4★ | 48 | 460 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Santa Monica.
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in Santa Monica?
21 within 1 km of the centre of Santa Monica, Los Angeles, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 6.7 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 hair salon?
MODERATE competition: 21 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Santa Monica, 6.7 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.8★ 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 hair salons and barbers in Santa Monica?
4.8 out of 5, across the 12 with at least 10 reviews. 9 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 24 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in Santa Monica are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Blonde Theory LA (5.0, 57 reviews), Sharle at Sur Mer Salon (5.0, 57 reviews), Brambila Salon (4.8, 135 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Santa Monica on 13 October 2026 and counted every hair salon 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.