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Atwater Village vs North Hollywood
Atwater Village and North Hollywood are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Atwater Village is the calmer Part I map (62 vs 48). North Hollywood wins the errand count. North Hollywood has the lower ACS median ($2,022).
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 | North Hollywood |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 62 | 48 |
| Schools | 52 | 24 |
| Walk | 3 | 28 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 8 | 17 |
| Median rent | $2,311 | $2,022 |
| Median home | $1,206,508 | $860,834 |
| Population | 10,265 | 74,558 |
| Commute to Downtown | 38 min | 65 min |
| Commute to Westside | 29 min | 59 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 19 min | 51 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Atwater Village | North Hollywood |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 65% | 79% |
| Median age | 41.3 | 35.7 |
| Median income | $102K | $73K |
| Part I per 1k | 21.3 | 25.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 20 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 33 | 137 |
| Parks / 800m | 8 | 19 |
| 311 last 14 days | 262 | 1,783 |
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. NoHo is 5% 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 the school rating nearby is the point and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Schools score 52 vs 24. 38 vs 65 minutes to Downtown. Safety is 62 vs 48. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick North Hollywood if you want the errands on foot and the rent gap is the point. Walk is 28 vs 3. ACS median rent is $2,022 vs $2,311. Vibe is 17 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
North Hollywood
The Red Line’s north end, the Arts District, and apartments that still price like the Valley. Nightlife without the Hollywood Boulevard tax.
$2,022 median rent · safety 48 · walk 28
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Atwater Village or North Hollywood?
North Hollywood is the lower ACS median: $2,311 vs $2,022. About 79% rent in North Hollywood vs 65% in Atwater Village. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Atwater Village more walkable than North Hollywood?
North Hollywood wins the errand count (walk 3 vs 28). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 20. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Atwater Village or North Hollywood?
Atwater Village is the calmer Part I read (62 vs 48). Combined rate 21.3 vs 25.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Atwater Village or North Hollywood?
Atwater Village leads the school axis (52 vs 24). Nearby rating is 6.8 / 10 vs 5.6 / 10. Median age 41.3 vs 35.7. North 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, 65 from North Hollywood. Atwater Village is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Atwater Village or North Hollywood: East Hollywood. Thai Town, Little Armenia, and the Red Line. Density without the Hollywood Boulevard circus.
Atwater Village vs East HollywoodNorth Hollywood vs East Hollywood
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.