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Hancock Park vs Mid-Wilshire
Hancock Park and Mid-Wilshire are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Mid-Wilshire is the calmer Part I map (57 vs 52). Mid-Wilshire wins the errand count. Mid-Wilshire has the lower ACS median ($2,442).
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 | Mid-Wilshire |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 52 | 57 |
| Schools | 95 | 52 |
| Walk | 0 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 87 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 10 |
| Median rent | $2,880 | $2,442 |
| Median home | $1,955,191 | $1,478,482 |
| Population | 11,798 | 41,134 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 22 min |
| Commute to Westside | 24 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 22 min | 29 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hancock Park | Mid-Wilshire |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 60% | 81% |
| Median age | 41.4 | 39.2 |
| Median income | $155K | $99K |
| Part I per 1k | 23.7 | 21.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 12 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 46 | 112 |
| Parks / 800m | 0 | 11 |
| 311 last 14 days | 186 | 577 |
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. Mid Wil is 26% 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 you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Schools score 95 vs 52. Hancock Park is tagged family on this map; Mid-Wilshire is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Mid-Wilshire if you want the errands on foot and the rent gap is the point. Walk is 19 vs 0. ACS median rent is $2,442 vs $2,880. Vibe is 10 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
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
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Hancock Park or Mid-Wilshire?
Mid-Wilshire is the lower ACS median: $2,880 vs $2,442. About 81% rent in Mid-Wilshire vs 60% in Hancock Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hancock Park more walkable than Mid-Wilshire?
Mid-Wilshire wins the errand count (walk 0 vs 19). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 12. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Hancock Park or Mid-Wilshire?
Mid-Wilshire is the calmer Part I read (57 vs 52). Combined rate 21.4 vs 23.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hancock Park or Mid-Wilshire?
Hancock Park leads the school axis (95 vs 52). Nearby rating is 8.6 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 41.4 vs 39.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
24 minutes from Hancock Park to Downtown, 22 from Mid-Wilshire. Mid-Wilshire is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Hancock Park or Mid-Wilshire: 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.