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Atwater Village vs Los Feliz
Atwater Village and Los Feliz are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Los Feliz is the calmer Part I map (71 vs 62). Los Feliz wins the errand count. Los Feliz has the lower ACS median ($2,142).
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 | Los Feliz |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 62 | 71 |
| Schools | 52 | 67 |
| Walk | 3 | 9 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 8 | 14 |
| Median rent | $2,311 | $2,142 |
| Median home | $1,206,508 | $1,655,482 |
| Population | 10,265 | 32,674 |
| Commute to Downtown | 38 min | 42 min |
| Commute to Westside | 29 min | 20 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 19 min | 14 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Atwater Village | Los Feliz |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 65% | 76% |
| Median age | 41.3 | 38.2 |
| Median income | $102K | $113K |
| Part I per 1k | 21.3 | 16.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 33 | 65 |
| Parks / 800m | 8 | 1 |
| 311 last 14 days | 262 | 724 |
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. Los Feliz is 11% 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. 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. Los Feliz leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick Los Feliz if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 67 vs 52. Safety is 71 vs 62. ACS median rent is $2,142 vs $2,311. 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
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.
$2,142 median rent · safety 71 · walk 9
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Atwater Village or Los Feliz?
Los Feliz is the lower ACS median: $2,311 vs $2,142. About 76% rent in Los Feliz vs 65% in Atwater Village. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Atwater Village more walkable than Los Feliz?
Los Feliz wins the errand count (walk 3 vs 9). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Atwater Village or Los Feliz?
Los Feliz is the calmer Part I read (71 vs 62). Combined rate 16.5 vs 21.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Atwater Village or Los Feliz?
Los Feliz leads the school axis (67 vs 52). Nearby rating is 7.4 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 38.2 vs 41.3. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
38 minutes from Atwater Village to Downtown, 42 from Los Feliz. Atwater Village is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Atwater Village or Los Feliz: East Hollywood. Thai Town, Little Armenia, and the Red Line. Density without the Hollywood Boulevard circus.
Atwater Village vs East HollywoodLos Feliz vs East Hollywood
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.