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Eagle Rock vs Highland Park
Eagle Rock and Highland Park are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Eagle Rock is the calmer Part I map (81 vs 76). Highland Park wins the errand count. Eagle Rock has the lower ACS median ($1,781).
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 | Eagle Rock | Highland Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 81 | 76 |
| Schools | 62 | 38 |
| Walk | 15 | 25 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 16 | 19 |
| Median rent | $1,781 | $1,851 |
| Median home | $1,218,971 | $1,003,228 |
| Population | 32,196 | 48,167 |
| Commute to Downtown | 38 min | 29 min |
| Commute to Westside | 42 min | 41 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 31 min | 30 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Eagle Rock | Highland Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 45% | 61% |
| Median age | 40.3 | 38.5 |
| Median income | $118K | $91K |
| Part I per 1k | 14.3 | 14.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 20 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 89 | 100 |
| Parks / 800m | 12 | 22 |
| 311 last 14 days | 541 | 918 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Eagle is 8% below the 2024 city median. Highland is 4% 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 Eagle Rock if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Schools score 62 vs 38. Eagle Rock is tagged family on this map; Highland Park is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Highland Park if you want the errands on foot and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Walk is 25 vs 15. 29 vs 38 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Eagle Rock
Colorado Boulevard, Occidental nearby, and houses that still have yards. Northeast family without the westside premium.
$1,781 median rent · safety 81 · walk 15
Highland Park
York Boulevard, craftsman houses, and a Gold Line stop. Northeast that gentrified without becoming a postcard.
$1,851 median rent · safety 76 · walk 25
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Eagle Rock or Highland Park?
Eagle Rock is the lower ACS median: $1,781 vs $1,851. About 45% rent in Eagle Rock vs 61% in Highland Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Eagle Rock more walkable than Highland Park?
Highland Park wins the errand count (walk 15 vs 25). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 20. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Eagle Rock or Highland Park?
Eagle Rock is the calmer Part I read (81 vs 76). Combined rate 14.3 vs 14.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Eagle Rock or Highland Park?
Eagle Rock leads the school axis (62 vs 38). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 40.3 vs 38.5. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
38 minutes from Eagle Rock to Downtown, 29 from Highland Park. Highland Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Eagle Rock or Highland Park: Atwater Village. A small commercial strip, the river on the east, and Glendale in walking distance. Quiet eastside that stayed a village.
Eagle Rock vs Atwater VillageHighland Park vs Atwater Village
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.