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Brentwood vs Los Feliz
Brentwood and Los Feliz are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Brentwood is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 71). Brentwood 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 | Brentwood | Los Feliz |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 71 |
| Schools | 100 | 67 |
| Walk | 17 | 9 |
| Cost fit | 85 | 100 |
| Vibe | 27 | 14 |
| Median rent | $2,944 | $2,142 |
| Median home | $1,827,541 | $1,655,482 |
| Population | 33,549 | 32,674 |
| Commute to Downtown | 51 min | 42 min |
| Commute to Westside | 15 min | 20 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 23 min | 14 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Brentwood | Los Feliz |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 48% | 76% |
| Median age | 41.6 | 38.2 |
| Median income | $179K | $113K |
| Part I per 1k | 10.5 | 16.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 68 | 65 |
| Parks / 800m | 63 | 1 |
| 311 last 14 days | 495 | 724 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Brent is 52% 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 Brentwood if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 100 vs 67. Safety is 95 vs 71. Vibe is 27 vs 14. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Los Feliz if the rent gap is the point and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. ACS median rent is $2,142 vs $2,944. 42 vs 51 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Brentwood
San Vicente, school runs, and a median home that assumes you already made it. Quiet westside, on purpose.
$2,944 median rent · safety 95 · walk 17
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, Brentwood or Los Feliz?
Los Feliz is the lower ACS median: $2,944 vs $2,142. About 76% rent in Los Feliz vs 48% in Brentwood. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Brentwood more walkable than Los Feliz?
Brentwood wins the errand count (walk 17 vs 9). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Brentwood or Los Feliz?
Brentwood is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 71). Combined rate 10.5 vs 16.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Brentwood or Los Feliz?
Brentwood leads the school axis (100 vs 67). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 41.6 vs 38.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
51 minutes from Brentwood to Downtown, 42 from Los Feliz. Los Feliz is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Brentwood or Los Feliz: Westwood. UCLA at the north edge, a village that still walks, and rentals that outnumber the houses. The westside that still has a bus.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.