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Eagle Rock vs Silver Lake
Eagle Rock and Silver Lake are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Eagle Rock is the calmer Part I map (81 vs 19). Walk is a wash (15 vs 11). 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 | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 81 | 19 |
| Schools | 62 | 57 |
| Walk | 15 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 16 | 18 |
| Median rent | $1,781 | $2,105 |
| Median home | $1,218,971 | $1,544,631 |
| Population | 32,196 | 28,946 |
| Commute to Downtown | 38 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Westside | 42 min | 29 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 31 min | 19 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Eagle Rock | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 45% | 60% |
| Median age | 40.3 | 40.8 |
| Median income | $118K | $123K |
| Part I per 1k | 14.3 | 30.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 89 | 50 |
| Parks / 800m | 12 | 15 |
| 311 last 14 days | 541 | 616 |
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. Silver is 9% 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 quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 81 vs 19. ACS median rent is $1,781 vs $2,105. Eagle Rock is tagged family on this map; Silver Lake is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Silver Lake if the shorter ride to Downtown is the point and you want the cafes and the night. 21 vs 38 minutes to Downtown. Vibe is 18 vs 16. 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
Silver Lake
The reservoir, Sunset Junction, and hills that make every errand a climb. Eastside that still feels like a neighborhood, not a brand.
$2,105 median rent · safety 19 · walk 11
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Eagle Rock or Silver Lake?
Eagle Rock is the lower ACS median: $1,781 vs $2,105. About 45% rent in Eagle Rock vs 60% in Silver Lake. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Eagle Rock more walkable than Silver Lake?
Walk is basically a tie (15 vs 11). Count groceries if you care: 8 in Eagle Rock vs 10 in Silver Lake, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Eagle Rock or Silver Lake?
Eagle Rock is the calmer Part I read (81 vs 19). Combined rate 14.3 vs 30.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Eagle Rock or Silver Lake?
Eagle Rock leads the school axis (62 vs 57). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 40.3 vs 40.8. Silver Lake 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, 21 from Silver Lake. Silver Lake is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Eagle Rock or Silver Lake: 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.