Los Angeles/Compare
East Hollywood vs Sawtelle
East Hollywood and Sawtelle are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. East Hollywood is the calmer Part I map (43 vs 38). 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 | Sawtelle |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 43 | 38 |
| Schools | 14 | 57 |
| Walk | 42 | 32 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 26 | 31 |
| Median rent | $1,696 | $2,444 |
| Median home | $1,056,591 | $1,185,629 |
| Population | 61,794 | 39,428 |
| Commute to Downtown | 29 min | 49 min |
| Commute to Westside | 27 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 16 min | 25 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | East Hollywood | Sawtelle |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 93% | 78% |
| Median age | 37.6 | 34.6 |
| Median income | $58K | $104K |
| Part I per 1k | 25.7 | 25.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 35 | 26 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 157 | 123 |
| Parks / 800m | 31 | 16 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,401 | 754 |
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. Sawt is 26% 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 rent gap is the point and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. ACS median rent is $1,696 vs $2,444. 29 vs 49 minutes to Downtown. Walk is 42 vs 32. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sawtelle if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 57 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
Sawtelle
Little Osaka, Sawtelle Boulevard, and the 405 in earshot. Westside food without Brentwood prices.
$2,444 median rent · safety 38 · walk 32
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, East Hollywood or Sawtelle?
East Hollywood is the lower ACS median: $1,696 vs $2,444. About 93% rent in East Hollywood vs 78% in Sawtelle. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is East Hollywood more walkable than Sawtelle?
East Hollywood wins the errand count (walk 42 vs 32). Groceries inside 800 meters: 35 vs 26. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, East Hollywood or Sawtelle?
East Hollywood is the calmer Part I read (43 vs 38). Combined rate 25.7 vs 25.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, East Hollywood or Sawtelle?
Sawtelle leads the school axis (57 vs 14). Nearby rating is 7.0 / 10 vs 5.2 / 10. Median age 34.6 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, 49 from Sawtelle. East Hollywood is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not East Hollywood or Sawtelle: 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.