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Echo Park vs Silver Lake
Echo Park and Silver Lake are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Echo Park is the calmer Part I map (24 vs 19). Echo Park wins the errand count. Echo Park has the lower ACS median ($2,008).
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 | Echo Park | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 24 | 19 |
| Schools | 29 | 57 |
| Walk | 18 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 15 | 18 |
| Median rent | $2,008 | $2,105 |
| Median home | $1,136,210 | $1,544,631 |
| Population | 33,030 | 28,946 |
| Commute to Downtown | 19 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Westside | 40 min | 29 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 30 min | 19 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Echo Park | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 77% | 60% |
| Median age | 36.9 | 40.8 |
| Median income | $88K | $123K |
| Part I per 1k | 27.8 | 30.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 11 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 97 | 50 |
| Parks / 800m | 16 | 15 |
| 311 last 14 days | 937 | 616 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Echo is 4% above 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 Echo Park if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $2,008 vs $2,105. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Silver Lake if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 57 vs 29. Read both pages before you decide.
Echo Park
The lake, Sunset, and a hillside that looks at downtown. Nightlife that still has rentals.
$2,008 median rent · safety 24 · walk 18
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, Echo Park or Silver Lake?
Echo Park is the lower ACS median: $2,008 vs $2,105. About 77% rent in Echo Park vs 60% in Silver Lake. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Echo Park more walkable than Silver Lake?
Echo Park wins the errand count (walk 18 vs 11). Groceries inside 800 meters: 11 vs 10. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Echo Park or Silver Lake?
Echo Park is the calmer Part I read (24 vs 19). Combined rate 27.8 vs 30.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Echo Park or Silver Lake?
Silver Lake leads the school axis (57 vs 29). Nearby rating is 7.0 / 10 vs 5.8 / 10. Median age 40.8 vs 36.9. Echo Park has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
19 minutes from Echo Park to Downtown, 21 from Silver Lake. Echo Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Echo Park 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.