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Fairfax vs Hancock Park
Fairfax and Hancock Park are official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Hancock Park leads safety (52 vs 5). Fairfax leads walk. Hancock Park has the lower ACS median rent ($2,880).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Fairfax | Hancock Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 52 |
| Schools | 43 | 95 |
| Walk | 8 | 0 |
| Cost fit | 86 | 87 |
| Vibe | 15 | 0 |
| Median rent | $2,896 | $2,880 |
| Median home | $1,838,776 | $1,955,191 |
| Population | 15,570 | 11,798 |
| Commute to Downtown | 28 min | 24 min |
| Commute to Westside | 19 min | 24 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 14 min | 22 min |
Fairfax
Melrose, Canter’s, and a district that still has a nightlife strip. Compact, central, and not cheap.
$2,896 median rent · safety 5 · walk 8
Hancock Park
Windsor Square houses, Larchmont Village, and a median that prices like the westside. Central, quiet, and not trying to be a scene.
$2,880 median rent · safety 52 · walk 0
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.