49fit
East Hollywood
$2K median rent
Thai Town, Little Armenia, and the Red Line. Density without the Hollywood Boulevard circus.
NightlifeWalk 42Safety 43
Los Angeles/Highland Park
48fit
Highland Park
Official neighborhood: Highland Park
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
York Boulevard, craftsman houses, and a Gold Line stop. Northeast that gentrified without becoming a postcard.
york boulevardyork blvdfigueroa
Best in Los Angeles for familiesWalkable Los AngelesUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
76
157 violent · 541 property · 14.5 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Aug 2026)+26 vs city set
Schools
38
Rating 6.2 / 10 nearby-14 vs city set
Walk
25
OSM: 20 groceries · 19 cafes · 100 transit · 22 parks-1 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,851 ACS median vs your rent budget+8 vs city set
Vibe
19
OSM: 19 cafes · 57 restaurants · 9 bars · 22 parks-6 vs city set
Commute to work
From Highland Park, a typical weekday is 29 min to Downtown, 41 min to Westside, 30 min to Hollywood. Not live traffic.
Downtown is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
29 min
DTLA, Arts District · -8 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Westside
41 min
Westwood, Century City · +13 min vs the city-set median
Hollywood
30 min
Studios, the Boulevard · +5 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $1,851 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 24% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($91K) could “afford” about $2,268 a month at 30% of pay.
61% of households rent. Median home value is $1,003,228.
ACS median rent
$1,851
30% income budget
$2,268
Rent / income
24%
Median home
$1,003,228
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Highland Park is 4% below 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. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official neighborhood: 20 groceries, 19 cafes, 22 parks, and 100 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 22 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (100 stops or stations).
19 cafes and 57 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Los Angeles set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 15 of the other 21 areas in this city.
Population
48,167
Median age
38.5
Median income
$91K
Renters
61%
Bachelor+
37%
Violent / 1k
3.3
Property / 1k
11.2
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 15 census tracts · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Crime is LAPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
York Boulevard, Craftsman houses, and a Gold Line stop. Northeast that gentrified without becoming a postcard — Reddit locals describe watching it change in real time, from Latino-owned strips to the present mix. Eastside buyer guides still flag renovation stock and a food scene that spread out along York and Figueroa.
Hills, a train, a night that is bars without being Sunset. Weight cost relative to Silver Lake, and walk on York. Eagle Rock is sleepier; Echo Park is closer to downtown. The Gold Line is the reason this works without pretending LA is New York.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, Boston planning-neighborhood writing, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
918 reports
- Item Pickups344
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup261
- Service Not Complete69
- Homeless Encampment57
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup
- Item Pickups
MyLA311 2026 cases, last 14 days, mapped to Los Angeles Times neighborhoods. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/LosAngeles that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
In r/LosAngeles lately: parks.
- [Our website] Is El Sereno the next Highland Park? Residents organize against gentrification
r/LosAngeles · Aug 28 · 50 upvotes · 159 comments
- Nasty smoky smell in Highland Park
r/LosAngeles · Aug 21 · 9 upvotes · 8 comments
The line above is a reading of the titles, not a verdict. Up to 3 links, last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is Highland Park safe?
Highland Park sits on the quieter side of this Los Angeles map (safety 76 vs city 50). LAPD logged 3.3 violent and 11.2 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 14.5 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Highland Park?
ACS median rent is $1,851 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 61% of households rent. Median home value is $1,003,228. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Highland Park walkable?
Walk is 25 here vs 26 for the Los Angeles set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 20 groceries, 19 cafes, 100 transit stops, 22 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Highland Park good for families?
Family fit depends on the school rating nearby and how much quiet you want. Nearby school rating is 6.2 / 10. Median age is 38.5. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Highland Park?
29 typical weekday minutes to Downtown. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in Highland Park?
About 48,167 people. Median income $91K. 37% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Highland Park?
Eagle Rock, Echo Park, East Hollywood sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official neighborhoods, start with Highland Park vs Eagle Rock.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Highland Park vs Eagle RockHighland Park vs Echo ParkHighland Park vs East Hollywood
47fit
Eagle Rock
$2K median rent
Colorado Boulevard, Occidental nearby, and houses that still have yards. Northeast family without the westside premium.
Family streetsWalk 15Safety 81
36fit
Atwater Village
$2K median rent
A small commercial strip, the river on the east, and Glendale in walking distance. Quiet eastside that stayed a village.
Walk 3Safety 62
36fit
Silver Lake
$2K median rent
The reservoir, Sunset Junction, and hills that make every errand a climb. Eastside that still feels like a neighborhood, not a brand.
NightlifeWalk 11Safety 19
36fit
Echo Park
$2K median rent
The lake, Sunset, and a hillside that looks at downtown. Nightlife that still has rentals.
NightlifeWalk 18Safety 24