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Hancock Park vs Los Feliz
Hancock Park and Los Feliz are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Los Feliz is the calmer Part I map (71 vs 52). Los Feliz wins the errand count. Los Feliz has the lower ACS median ($2,142).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Los Angeles neighborhoods.
| Axis | Hancock Park | Los Feliz |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 52 | 71 |
| Schools | 95 | 67 |
| Walk | 0 | 9 |
| Cost fit | 87 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 14 |
| Median rent | $2,880 | $2,142 |
| Median home | $1,955,191 | $1,655,482 |
| Population | 11,798 | 32,674 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 42 min |
| Commute to Westside | 24 min | 20 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 22 min | 14 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hancock Park | Los Feliz |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 60% | 76% |
| Median age | 41.4 | 38.2 |
| Median income | $155K | $113K |
| Part I per 1k | 23.7 | 16.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 46 | 65 |
| Parks / 800m | 0 | 1 |
| 311 last 14 days | 186 | 724 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Hancock is 49% above the 2024 city median. Los Feliz is 11% 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. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Hancock Park if the school rating nearby is the point and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Schools score 95 vs 67. 24 vs 42 minutes to Downtown. Hancock Park is tagged family on this map; Los Feliz is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Los Feliz if the rent gap is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. ACS median rent is $2,142 vs $2,880. Safety is 71 vs 52. Vibe is 14 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Los Feliz
Griffith Park at the north edge, Hillhurst cafes, and a village that still walks after dark. Eastside default for people who want hills and a grocery.
$2,142 median rent · safety 71 · walk 9
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Hancock Park or Los Feliz?
Los Feliz is the lower ACS median: $2,880 vs $2,142. About 76% rent in Los Feliz vs 60% in Hancock Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hancock Park more walkable than Los Feliz?
Los Feliz wins the errand count (walk 0 vs 9). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Hancock Park or Los Feliz?
Los Feliz is the calmer Part I read (71 vs 52). Combined rate 16.5 vs 23.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hancock Park or Los Feliz?
Hancock Park leads the school axis (95 vs 67). Nearby rating is 8.6 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 41.4 vs 38.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
24 minutes from Hancock Park to Downtown, 42 from Los Feliz. Hancock Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Hancock Park or Los Feliz: Fairfax. Melrose, Canter’s, and a district that still has a nightlife strip. Compact, central, and not cheap.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.