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East Hollywood vs North Hollywood
East Hollywood and North Hollywood are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. North Hollywood is the calmer Part I map (48 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 | North Hollywood |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 43 | 48 |
| Schools | 14 | 24 |
| Walk | 42 | 28 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 26 | 17 |
| Median rent | $1,696 | $2,022 |
| Median home | $1,056,591 | $860,834 |
| Population | 61,794 | 74,558 |
| Commute to Downtown | 29 min | 65 min |
| Commute to Westside | 27 min | 59 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 16 min | 51 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | East Hollywood | North Hollywood |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 93% | 79% |
| Median age | 37.6 | 35.7 |
| Median income | $58K | $73K |
| Part I per 1k | 25.7 | 25.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 35 | 20 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 157 | 137 |
| Parks / 800m | 31 | 19 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,401 | 1,783 |
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. 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 East Hollywood if the shorter ride to Downtown is the point and you want the errands on foot. 29 vs 65 minutes to Downtown. Walk is 42 vs 28. ACS median rent is $1,696 vs $2,022. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick North Hollywood if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 24 vs 14. 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
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, East Hollywood or North Hollywood?
East Hollywood is the lower ACS median: $1,696 vs $2,022. About 93% rent in East Hollywood vs 79% in North Hollywood. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is East Hollywood more walkable than North Hollywood?
East Hollywood wins the errand count (walk 42 vs 28). Groceries inside 800 meters: 35 vs 20. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, East Hollywood or North Hollywood?
North Hollywood is the calmer Part I read (48 vs 43). Combined rate 25.5 vs 25.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, East Hollywood or North Hollywood?
North Hollywood leads the school axis (24 vs 14). Nearby rating is 5.6 / 10 vs 5.2 / 10. Median age 35.7 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, 65 from North Hollywood. East Hollywood is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not East Hollywood or North Hollywood: Atwater Village. A small commercial strip, the river on the east, and Glendale in walking distance. Quiet eastside that stayed a village.
East Hollywood vs Atwater VillageNorth Hollywood vs Atwater Village
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.