Pacific Palisades - California Pacific Palisades is a prestige community , located on the Pacific just north of Santa Monica.
Many homes have great views of the Pacific.
Estimated population is 23,000. Schools in this area rank highly, from the 50th to 80th percentile. Pacific Highlands is home to the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine. Just inside the city limits is the ranch of Will Rogers, which is now included in a State Park. Pacific Palisades is basically the antithesis of the neighborhood portrayed in the popular new television show of the same name.