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Hancock Park vs Silver Lake
Hancock Park and Silver Lake are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Hancock Park is the calmer Part I map (52 vs 19). Silver Lake wins the errand count. Silver Lake has the lower ACS median ($2,105).
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 | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 52 | 19 |
| Schools | 95 | 57 |
| Walk | 0 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 87 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 18 |
| Median rent | $2,880 | $2,105 |
| Median home | $1,955,191 | $1,544,631 |
| Population | 11,798 | 28,946 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Westside | 24 min | 29 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 22 min | 19 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hancock Park | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 60% | 60% |
| Median age | 41.4 | 40.8 |
| Median income | $155K | $123K |
| Part I per 1k | 23.7 | 30.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 46 | 50 |
| Parks / 800m | 0 | 15 |
| 311 last 14 days | 186 | 616 |
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. Silver is 9% 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 quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 95 vs 57. Safety is 52 vs 19. Hancock Park is tagged family on this map; Silver Lake is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Silver Lake if the rent gap is the point and you want the cafes and the night. ACS median rent is $2,105 vs $2,880. Vibe is 18 vs 0. Walk is 11 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
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
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Hancock Park or Silver Lake?
Silver Lake is the lower ACS median: $2,880 vs $2,105. About 60% rent in Silver Lake vs 60% in Hancock Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hancock Park more walkable than Silver Lake?
Silver Lake wins the errand count (walk 0 vs 11). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 10. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Hancock Park or Silver Lake?
Hancock Park is the calmer Part I read (52 vs 19). Combined rate 23.7 vs 30.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hancock Park or Silver Lake?
Hancock Park leads the school axis (95 vs 57). Nearby rating is 8.6 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 41.4 vs 40.8. Silver Lake has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
24 minutes from Hancock Park to Downtown, 21 from Silver Lake. Silver Lake is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Hancock Park or Silver Lake: 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.