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Atwater Village vs Eagle Rock
Atwater Village and Eagle Rock are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Eagle Rock is the calmer Part I map (81 vs 62). Eagle Rock wins the errand count. Eagle Rock has the lower ACS median ($1,781).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Los Angeles neighborhoods.
| Axis | Atwater Village | Eagle Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 62 | 81 |
| Schools | 52 | 62 |
| Walk | 3 | 15 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 8 | 16 |
| Median rent | $2,311 | $1,781 |
| Median home | $1,206,508 | $1,218,971 |
| Population | 10,265 | 32,196 |
| Commute to Downtown | 38 min | 38 min |
| Commute to Westside | 29 min | 42 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 19 min | 31 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Atwater Village | Eagle Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 65% | 45% |
| Median age | 41.3 | 40.3 |
| Median income | $102K | $118K |
| Part I per 1k | 21.3 | 14.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 8 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 33 | 89 |
| Parks / 800m | 8 | 12 |
| 311 last 14 days | 262 | 541 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Atwater is 20% above the 2024 city median. Eagle is 8% below 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. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Atwater Village if you already want this pocket more than the table. Eagle Rock leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick Eagle Rock if the rent gap is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. ACS median rent is $1,781 vs $2,311. Safety is 81 vs 62. Walk is 15 vs 3. Read both pages before you decide.
Atwater Village
A small commercial strip, the river on the east, and Glendale in walking distance. Quiet eastside that stayed a village.
$2,311 median rent · safety 62 · walk 3
Eagle Rock
Colorado Boulevard, Occidental nearby, and houses that still have yards. Northeast family without the westside premium.
$1,781 median rent · safety 81 · walk 15
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Atwater Village or Eagle Rock?
Eagle Rock is the lower ACS median: $2,311 vs $1,781. About 45% rent in Eagle Rock vs 65% in Atwater Village. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Atwater Village more walkable than Eagle Rock?
Eagle Rock wins the errand count (walk 3 vs 15). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 8. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Atwater Village or Eagle Rock?
Eagle Rock is the calmer Part I read (81 vs 62). Combined rate 14.3 vs 21.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Atwater Village or Eagle Rock?
Eagle Rock leads the school axis (62 vs 52). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 40.3 vs 41.3. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
38 minutes from Atwater Village to Downtown, 38 from Eagle Rock. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Atwater Village or Eagle Rock: East Hollywood. Thai Town, Little Armenia, and the Red Line. Density without the Hollywood Boulevard circus.
Atwater Village vs East HollywoodEagle Rock vs East Hollywood
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.