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Highland Park vs North Hollywood
Highland Park and North Hollywood are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Highland Park is the calmer Part I map (76 vs 48). Walk is a wash (25 vs 28). 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 | North Hollywood |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 76 | 48 |
| Schools | 38 | 24 |
| Walk | 25 | 28 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 19 | 17 |
| Median rent | $1,851 | $2,022 |
| Median home | $1,003,228 | $860,834 |
| Population | 48,167 | 74,558 |
| Commute to Downtown | 29 min | 65 min |
| Commute to Westside | 41 min | 59 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 30 min | 51 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Highland Park | North Hollywood |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 61% | 79% |
| Median age | 38.5 | 35.7 |
| Median income | $91K | $73K |
| Part I per 1k | 14.5 | 25.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 20 | 20 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 100 | 137 |
| Parks / 800m | 22 | 19 |
| 311 last 14 days | 918 | 1,783 |
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. NoHo is 5% 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 the shorter ride to Downtown is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. 29 vs 65 minutes to Downtown. Safety is 76 vs 48. Schools score 38 vs 24. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick North Hollywood if you already want this pocket more than the table. Highland Park leads the numbered axes on this page.
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
North Hollywood
The Red Line’s north end, the Arts District, and apartments that still price like the Valley. Nightlife without the Hollywood Boulevard tax.
$2,022 median rent · safety 48 · walk 28
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Highland Park or North Hollywood?
Highland Park is the lower ACS median: $1,851 vs $2,022. About 61% rent in Highland Park vs 79% in North Hollywood. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Highland Park more walkable than North Hollywood?
Walk is basically a tie (25 vs 28). Count groceries if you care: 20 in Highland Park vs 20 in North Hollywood, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Highland Park or North Hollywood?
Highland Park is the calmer Part I read (76 vs 48). Combined rate 14.5 vs 25.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Highland Park or North Hollywood?
Highland Park leads the school axis (38 vs 24). Nearby rating is 6.2 / 10 vs 5.6 / 10. Median age 38.5 vs 35.7. North Hollywood has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
29 minutes from Highland Park to Downtown, 65 from North Hollywood. Highland Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Highland Park or North Hollywood: Eagle Rock. Colorado Boulevard, Occidental nearby, and houses that still have yards. Northeast family without the westside premium.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.