Pico District is a mixed use neighborhood hugging both sides of I-10. The community is bounded by Olympic Blvd north of the freeway, Centinela Avenue to the east, Pico Blvd to the south of the freeway, and Lincoln Blvd to the west. The community offers convenient access to I-10 at three locations and sits adjacent to Santa Monica City College.

The area north of I-10 is currently home to an enclave of single family residences surrounded by light industrial uses fronting Olympic Blvd. The composition of this neighborhood could change in coming years, as a recently defeated rezoning effort centered around the future Metro Expo Line station at Olympic Blvd and 26th Avenue may be revived in some capacity. Thousands of transit oriented apartments and condominiums were planned for the immediate vicinity along with retail space and pedestrian plazas, although it now appears the existing defunct light industrial properties will be rehabilitated instead. Existing homes north of the freeway are mostly single story 1940s and 1950s builds, generally with less than 1,700 s.f. of living space on lots ranging from 5,000 s.f. to 6,500 s.f.. 

South of I-10 is predominantly residential, with single and multi-family homes integrated together in a similar fashion to adjacent Ocean Park. The Pico District is the most affordable community within the city of Santa Monica's boundaries. Most original construction homes from the first half of the 20th century remain, as redevelopment has traditionally been concentrated north of I-10. Condominiums were generally built in the 1960s to 1980s though new complexes are starting to pop up as demand spills over from those priced out of more expensive areas.  

Community interests are overseen by the Pico Neighborhood Assocation. For community news and detailed information please refer directly to their website.