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Eagle Rock vs North Hollywood
Eagle Rock and North Hollywood are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Eagle Rock is the calmer Part I map (81 vs 48). North Hollywood 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 | North Hollywood |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 81 | 48 |
| Schools | 62 | 24 |
| Walk | 15 | 28 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 16 | 17 |
| Median rent | $1,781 | $2,022 |
| Median home | $1,218,971 | $860,834 |
| Population | 32,196 | 74,558 |
| Commute to Downtown | 38 min | 65 min |
| Commute to Westside | 42 min | 59 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 31 min | 51 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Eagle Rock | North Hollywood |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 45% | 79% |
| Median age | 40.3 | 35.7 |
| Median income | $118K | $73K |
| Part I per 1k | 14.3 | 25.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 20 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 89 | 137 |
| Parks / 800m | 12 | 19 |
| 311 last 14 days | 541 | 1,783 |
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. 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 Eagle Rock if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 62 vs 24. Safety is 81 vs 48. 38 vs 65 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick North Hollywood if you want the errands on foot. Walk is 28 vs 15. 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
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, Eagle Rock or North Hollywood?
Eagle Rock is the lower ACS median: $1,781 vs $2,022. About 45% rent in Eagle Rock vs 79% in North Hollywood. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Eagle Rock more walkable than North Hollywood?
North Hollywood wins the errand count (walk 15 vs 28). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 20. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Eagle Rock or North Hollywood?
Eagle Rock is the calmer Part I read (81 vs 48). Combined rate 14.3 vs 25.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Eagle Rock or North Hollywood?
Eagle Rock leads the school axis (62 vs 24). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 5.6 / 10. Median age 40.3 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 Eagle Rock to Downtown, 65 from North Hollywood. Eagle Rock is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Eagle Rock or North Hollywood: Highland Park. York Boulevard, craftsman houses, and a Gold Line stop. Northeast that gentrified without becoming a postcard.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.