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Fairfax vs Silver Lake
Fairfax and Silver Lake are official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Silver Lake leads safety (19 vs 5). Silver Lake leads walk. Silver Lake has the lower ACS median rent ($2,105).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Fairfax | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 19 |
| Schools | 43 | 57 |
| Walk | 8 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 86 | 100 |
| Vibe | 15 | 18 |
| Median rent | $2,896 | $2,105 |
| Median home | $1,838,776 | $1,544,631 |
| Population | 15,570 | 28,946 |
| Commute to Downtown | 28 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Westside | 19 min | 29 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 14 min | 19 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
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.