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East Hollywood vs Mar Vista
East Hollywood and Mar Vista are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Mar Vista is the calmer Part I map (90 vs 43). East Hollywood wins the errand count. East Hollywood has the lower ACS median ($1,696).
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 | East Hollywood | Mar Vista |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 43 | 90 |
| Schools | 14 | 81 |
| Walk | 42 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 26 | 12 |
| Median rent | $1,696 | $2,303 |
| Median home | $1,056,591 | $1,794,442 |
| Population | 61,794 | 36,713 |
| Commute to Downtown | 29 min | 44 min |
| Commute to Westside | 27 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 16 min | 27 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | East Hollywood | Mar Vista |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 93% | 61% |
| Median age | 37.6 | 39.1 |
| Median income | $58K | $119K |
| Part I per 1k | 25.7 | 13.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 35 | 13 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 157 | 48 |
| Parks / 800m | 31 | 18 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,401 | 661 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. E Hwood is 12% below the 2024 city median. Mar V is 19% 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 East Hollywood if you want the errands on foot and the rent gap is the point. Walk is 42 vs 11. ACS median rent is $1,696 vs $2,303. 29 vs 44 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Mar Vista if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 81 vs 14. Safety is 90 vs 43. Mar Vista is tagged family on this map; East Hollywood is not. Read both pages before you decide.
East Hollywood
Thai Town, Little Armenia, and the Red Line. Density without the Hollywood Boulevard circus.
$1,696 median rent · safety 43 · walk 42
Mar Vista
Bungalows, a farmers’ market, and the beach ten minutes south. Family westside that is not trying to be Santa Monica.
$2,303 median rent · safety 90 · walk 11
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, East Hollywood or Mar Vista?
East Hollywood is the lower ACS median: $1,696 vs $2,303. About 93% rent in East Hollywood vs 61% in Mar Vista. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is East Hollywood more walkable than Mar Vista?
East Hollywood wins the errand count (walk 42 vs 11). Groceries inside 800 meters: 35 vs 13. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, East Hollywood or Mar Vista?
Mar Vista is the calmer Part I read (90 vs 43). Combined rate 13.0 vs 25.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, East Hollywood or Mar Vista?
Mar Vista leads the school axis (81 vs 14). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 5.2 / 10. Median age 39.1 vs 37.6. East Hollywood has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
29 minutes from East Hollywood to Downtown, 44 from Mar Vista. East Hollywood is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not East Hollywood or Mar Vista: Hollywood. The Boulevard, the clubs, and a lot of visitors in the crime file. Nightlife is the product; the residential streets are quieter than the postcard.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.