57fit
Koreatown
$2K median rent
24-hour food, the Purple Line, and the densest rentals in the subset. Walkable central LA that still has a nightlife clock.
NightlifeWalk 55Safety 33
Los Angeles/Fairfax
26fit
Fairfax
Official neighborhood: Fairfax
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Melrose, Canter’s, and a district that still has a nightlife strip. Compact, central, and not cheap.
melrosefairfax districtthe grove
Best in Los Angeles for familiesWalkable Los AngelesUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
5
58 violent · 660 property · 46.1 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Aug 2026)-45 vs city set
Schools
43
Rating 6.4 / 10 nearby-9 vs city set
Walk
8
OSM: 8 groceries · 17 cafes · 52 transit · 5 parks-18 vs city set
Cost
76
$2,896 ACS median vs your rent budget-16 vs city set
Vibe
15
OSM: 17 cafes · 81 restaurants · 5 bars · 5 parks-10 vs city set
Commute to work
From Fairfax, a typical weekday is 28 min to Downtown, 19 min to Westside, 14 min to Hollywood. Not live traffic.
Hollywood is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
28 min
DTLA, Arts District · -9 min vs the city-set median
Westside
19 min
Westwood, Century City · -9 min vs the city-set median
Hollywood
14 min
Studios, the Boulevard · -11 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $2,896 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 29% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($119K) could “afford” about $2,964 a month at 30% of pay.
75% of households rent. Median home value is $1,838,776.
ACS median rent
$2,896
30% income budget
$2,964
Rent / income
29%
Median home
$1,838,776
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Fairfax is 50% 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. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official neighborhood: 8 groceries, 17 cafes, 5 parks, and 52 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 5 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (52 stops or stations).
17 cafes and 81 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Los Angeles set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 5 of the other 21 areas in this city.
Population
15,570
Median age
38.2
Median income
$119K
Renters
75%
Bachelor+
67%
Violent / 1k
3.7
Property / 1k
42.4
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 5 census tracts · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Nightlife
Crime is LAPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Melrose, Canter’s, and a district that still has a nightlife strip. Compact, central, and not cheap. The Fairfax Farmer’s Market is civic infrastructure. Museum Row is a walk if you let Wilshire be a walk.
Parking is a combat sport. The Grove’s crowds spill. Weight walk and vibe. Hancock Park is the quiet house next door; Mid-Wilshire is the museum-and-tower version. This is central LA that still feels like a neighborhood on the side streets.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
282 reports
- Item Pickups90
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup47
- Graffiti Removal45
- Service Not Complete24
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup
- Item Pickups
- Item Pickups
- Item Pickups
MyLA311 2026 cases, last 14 days, mapped to Los Angeles Times neighborhoods. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/LosAngeles that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
In r/LosAngeles lately: a few posts that name Fairfax.
- DUI Checkpoint N on La Brea, just south of Melrose
r/LosAngeles · Aug 22 · 52 comments
- Saw this Billboard for ai slop by the grove
r/LosAngeles · Aug 19 · 10 comments
The line above is a reading of the titles, not a verdict. Up to 3 links, last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is Fairfax safe?
Fairfax shows more Part I than most of this Los Angeles set (safety 5 vs city 50). LAPD logged 3.7 violent and 42.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 46.1 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Fairfax?
ACS median rent is $2,896 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 75% of households rent. Median home value is $1,838,776. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Fairfax walkable?
Walk is 8 here vs 26 for the Los Angeles set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 8 groceries, 17 cafes, 52 transit stops, 5 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Fairfax good for families?
There is more night and visitor traffic in the mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 6.4 / 10. Median age is 38.2. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Fairfax?
28 typical weekday minutes to Downtown. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in Fairfax?
About 15,570 people. Median income $119K. 67% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Fairfax?
Hancock Park, Hollywood, Silver Lake sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official neighborhoods, start with Fairfax vs Hancock Park.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Fairfax vs Hancock ParkFairfax vs HollywoodFairfax vs Silver Lake
52fit
Hollywood
$2K median rent
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.
NightlifeWalk 55Safety 10
50fit
Palms
$2K median rent
Rentals, the Expo Line, and a westside zip that still has a grocery you can walk to. The practical neighbor of Mar Vista.
Family streetsWalk 22Safety 86
36fit
Silver Lake
$2K median rent
The reservoir, Sunset Junction, and hills that make every errand a climb. Eastside that still feels like a neighborhood, not a brand.
NightlifeWalk 11Safety 19
33fit
Hancock Park
$3K median rent
Windsor Square houses, Larchmont Village, and a median that prices like the westside. Central, quiet, and not trying to be a scene.
Family streetsWalk 0Safety 52