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Atwater Village vs Sherman Oaks
Atwater Village and Sherman Oaks are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Sherman Oaks is the calmer Part I map (67 vs 62). Sherman Oaks wins the errand count. Atwater Village has the lower ACS median ($2,311).
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 | Sherman Oaks |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 62 | 67 |
| Schools | 52 | 76 |
| Walk | 3 | 26 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 8 | 17 |
| Median rent | $2,311 | $2,321 |
| Median home | $1,206,508 | $1,313,232 |
| Population | 10,265 | 71,463 |
| Commute to Downtown | 38 min | 74 min |
| Commute to Westside | 29 min | 42 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 19 min | 45 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Atwater Village | Sherman Oaks |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 65% | 61% |
| Median age | 41.3 | 40.6 |
| Median income | $102K | $111K |
| Part I per 1k | 21.3 | 21.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 16 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 33 | 137 |
| Parks / 800m | 8 | 20 |
| 311 last 14 days | 262 | 1,277 |
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. Sherman 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. 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 shorter ride to Downtown is the point. 38 vs 74 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sherman Oaks if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the errands on foot. Schools score 76 vs 52. Walk is 26 vs 3. Sherman Oaks is tagged family on this map; Atwater Village is not. 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
Sherman Oaks
Valley flats, Ventura Boulevard, and a backyard if you pay for it. The family default north of the hills.
$2,321 median rent · safety 67 · walk 26
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Atwater Village or Sherman Oaks?
Atwater Village is the lower ACS median: $2,311 vs $2,321. About 65% rent in Atwater Village vs 61% in Sherman Oaks. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Atwater Village more walkable than Sherman Oaks?
Sherman Oaks wins the errand count (walk 3 vs 26). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 16. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Atwater Village or Sherman Oaks?
Sherman Oaks is the calmer Part I read (67 vs 62). Combined rate 21.0 vs 21.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Atwater Village or Sherman Oaks?
Sherman Oaks leads the school axis (76 vs 52). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 40.6 vs 41.3. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
38 minutes from Atwater Village to Downtown, 74 from Sherman Oaks. Atwater Village is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Atwater Village or Sherman Oaks: East Hollywood. Thai Town, Little Armenia, and the Red Line. Density without the Hollywood Boulevard circus.
Atwater Village vs East HollywoodSherman Oaks vs East Hollywood
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.