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Highland Park vs Los Feliz
Highland Park and Los Feliz are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Highland Park is the calmer Part I map (76 vs 71). Highland Park wins the errand count. Highland Park has the lower ACS median ($1,851).
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 | Highland Park | Los Feliz |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 76 | 71 |
| Schools | 38 | 67 |
| Walk | 25 | 9 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 19 | 14 |
| Median rent | $1,851 | $2,142 |
| Median home | $1,003,228 | $1,655,482 |
| Population | 48,167 | 32,674 |
| Commute to Downtown | 29 min | 42 min |
| Commute to Westside | 41 min | 20 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 30 min | 14 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Highland Park | Los Feliz |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 61% | 76% |
| Median age | 38.5 | 38.2 |
| Median income | $91K | $113K |
| Part I per 1k | 14.5 | 16.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 20 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 100 | 65 |
| Parks / 800m | 22 | 1 |
| 311 last 14 days | 918 | 724 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Highland is 4% below 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 Highland Park if you want the errands on foot and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Walk is 25 vs 9. 29 vs 42 minutes to Downtown. ACS median rent is $1,851 vs $2,142. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Los Feliz if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 67 vs 38. Read both pages before you decide.
Highland Park
York Boulevard, craftsman houses, and a Gold Line stop. Northeast that gentrified without becoming a postcard.
$1,851 median rent · safety 76 · walk 25
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, Highland Park or Los Feliz?
Highland Park is the lower ACS median: $1,851 vs $2,142. About 61% rent in Highland Park vs 76% in Los Feliz. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Highland Park more walkable than Los Feliz?
Highland Park wins the errand count (walk 25 vs 9). Groceries inside 800 meters: 20 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Highland Park or Los Feliz?
Highland Park is the calmer Part I read (76 vs 71). Combined rate 14.5 vs 16.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Highland Park or Los Feliz?
Los Feliz leads the school axis (67 vs 38). Nearby rating is 7.4 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 38.2 vs 38.5. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
29 minutes from Highland Park to Downtown, 42 from Los Feliz. Highland Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Highland Park or Los Feliz: East Hollywood. Thai Town, Little Armenia, and the Red Line. Density without the Hollywood Boulevard circus.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.