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Echo Park vs Silver Lake
Echo Park and Silver Lake are official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Echo Park leads safety (24 vs 19). Echo Park leads walk. Echo Park has the lower ACS median rent ($2,008).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| 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 |
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
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.