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Fairfax vs Mid-Wilshire
Fairfax and Mid-Wilshire are official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Mid-Wilshire leads safety (57 vs 5). Mid-Wilshire leads walk. Mid-Wilshire has the lower ACS median rent ($2,442).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Fairfax | Mid-Wilshire |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 57 |
| Schools | 43 | 52 |
| Walk | 8 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 86 | 100 |
| Vibe | 15 | 10 |
| Median rent | $2,896 | $2,442 |
| Median home | $1,838,776 | $1,478,482 |
| Population | 15,570 | 41,134 |
| Commute to Downtown | 28 min | 22 min |
| Commute to Westside | 19 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 14 min | 29 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
Mid-Wilshire
Miracle Mile museums, Park La Brea towers, and Wilshire buses. Central without downtown’s visitor count.
$2,442 median rent · safety 57 · walk 19
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.