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Atwater Village vs East Hollywood
Atwater Village and East Hollywood are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Atwater Village is the calmer Part I map (62 vs 43). East Hollywood wins the errand count. East Hollywood has the lower ACS median ($1,696).
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 | East Hollywood |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 62 | 43 |
| Schools | 52 | 14 |
| Walk | 3 | 42 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 8 | 26 |
| Median rent | $2,311 | $1,696 |
| Median home | $1,206,508 | $1,056,591 |
| Population | 10,265 | 61,794 |
| Commute to Downtown | 38 min | 29 min |
| Commute to Westside | 29 min | 27 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 19 min | 16 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Atwater Village | East Hollywood |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 65% | 93% |
| Median age | 41.3 | 37.6 |
| Median income | $102K | $58K |
| Part I per 1k | 21.3 | 25.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 35 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 33 | 157 |
| Parks / 800m | 8 | 31 |
| 311 last 14 days | 262 | 1,401 |
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. E Hwood is 12% 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 the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 52 vs 14. Safety is 62 vs 43. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick East Hollywood if you want the errands on foot and the rent gap is the point. Walk is 42 vs 3. ACS median rent is $1,696 vs $2,311. Vibe is 26 vs 8. 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
East Hollywood
Thai Town, Little Armenia, and the Red Line. Density without the Hollywood Boulevard circus.
$1,696 median rent · safety 43 · walk 42
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Atwater Village or East Hollywood?
East Hollywood is the lower ACS median: $2,311 vs $1,696. About 93% rent in East Hollywood vs 65% in Atwater Village. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Atwater Village more walkable than East Hollywood?
East Hollywood wins the errand count (walk 3 vs 42). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 35. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Atwater Village or East Hollywood?
Atwater Village is the calmer Part I read (62 vs 43). Combined rate 21.3 vs 25.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Atwater Village or East Hollywood?
Atwater Village leads the school axis (52 vs 14). Nearby rating is 6.8 / 10 vs 5.2 / 10. Median age 41.3 vs 37.6. East Hollywood has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
38 minutes from Atwater Village to Downtown, 29 from East Hollywood. East Hollywood is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Atwater Village or East Hollywood: Los Feliz. 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.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.