52fit
Hollywood
$2K median rent
The Boulevard, the clubs, and a lot of visitors in the crime file. Nightlife is the product; the residential streets are quieter than the postcard.
NightlifeWalk 55Safety 10
Los Angeles/Atwater Village
36fit
Atwater Village
Official neighborhood: Atwater Village
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
A small commercial strip, the river on the east, and Glendale in walking distance. Quiet eastside that stayed a village.
atwaterglendale boulevard
Best in Los Angeles for familiesWalkable Los AngelesUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
62
27 violent · 192 property · 21.3 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Aug 2026)+12 vs city set
Schools
52
Rating 6.8 / 10 nearby0 vs city set
Walk
3
OSM: 7 groceries · 5 cafes · 33 transit · 8 parks-23 vs city set
Cost
95
$2,311 ACS median vs your rent budget+3 vs city set
Vibe
8
OSM: 5 cafes · 38 restaurants · 7 bars · 8 parks-17 vs city set
Commute to work
From Atwater Village, a typical weekday is 38 min to Downtown, 29 min to Westside, 19 min to Hollywood. Not live traffic.
Hollywood is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
38 min
DTLA, Arts District · +1 min vs the city-set median
Westside
29 min
Westwood, Century City · +1 min vs the city-set median
Hollywood
19 min
Studios, the Boulevard · -6 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $2,311 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 27% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($102K) could “afford” about $2,550 a month at 30% of pay.
65% of households rent. Median home value is $1,206,508.
ACS median rent
$2,311
30% income budget
$2,550
Rent / income
27%
Median home
$1,206,508
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Atwater Village is 20% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official neighborhood: 7 groceries, 5 cafes, 8 parks, and 33 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 8 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (33 stops or stations).
5 cafes and 38 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Los Angeles set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 3 of the other 21 areas in this city.
Population
10,265
Median age
41.3
Median income
$102K
Renters
65%
Bachelor+
52%
Violent / 1k
2.6
Property / 1k
18.7
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 3 census tracts · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Crime is LAPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
A small commercial strip, the river on the east, and Glendale in walking distance. Eastside fit guides call out bungalows, lower density, and a community-oriented pace. Quiet eastside that stayed a village while Silver Lake became a brand.
You are in a pocket. That is the charm and the limit. Weight family and walk on the strip. Downtown is a drive down the river. Los Feliz is the park; this is the sidewalk.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, Boston planning-neighborhood writing, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
262 reports
- Item Pickups111
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup33
- Graffiti Removal23
- Service Not Complete17
- Item Pickups
- Service Not Complete
- Item Pickups
- Item Pickups
MyLA311 2026 cases, last 14 days, mapped to Los Angeles Times neighborhoods. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/LosAngeles that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
One r/LosAngeles post in this snapshot names Atwater Village.
- Atwater Adventures
r/LosAngeles · Jun 24 · 23 upvotes
The line above is a reading of the titles, not a verdict. Up to 3 links, last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is Atwater Village safe?
Atwater Village is middle of the pack for Part I here (safety 62 vs city 50). LAPD logged 2.6 violent and 18.7 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 21.3 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Atwater Village?
ACS median rent is $2,311 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 65% of households rent. Median home value is $1,206,508. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Atwater Village walkable?
Walk is 3 here vs 26 for the Los Angeles set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 7 groceries, 5 cafes, 33 transit stops, 8 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Atwater Village good for families?
Family fit depends on the school rating nearby and how much quiet you want. Nearby school rating is 6.8 / 10. Median age is 41.3. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Atwater Village?
38 typical weekday minutes to Downtown. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in Atwater Village?
About 10,265 people. Median income $102K. 52% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Atwater Village?
East Hollywood, Los Feliz, Eagle Rock sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official neighborhoods, start with Atwater Village vs East Hollywood.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Atwater Village vs East HollywoodAtwater Village vs Los FelizAtwater Village vs Eagle Rock
49fit
East Hollywood
$2K median rent
Thai Town, Little Armenia, and the Red Line. Density without the Hollywood Boulevard circus.
NightlifeWalk 42Safety 43
48fit
Highland Park
$2K median rent
York Boulevard, craftsman houses, and a Gold Line stop. Northeast that gentrified without becoming a postcard.
Walk 25Safety 76
47fit
Eagle Rock
$2K median rent
Colorado Boulevard, Occidental nearby, and houses that still have yards. Northeast family without the westside premium.
Family streetsWalk 15Safety 81
43fit
Los Feliz
$2K median rent
Griffith Park at the north edge, Hillhurst cafes, and a village that still walks after dark. Eastside default for people who want hills and a grocery.
Walk 9Safety 71