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Highland Park vs Silver Lake
Highland Park and Silver Lake are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Highland Park is the calmer Part I map (76 vs 19). 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 | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 76 | 19 |
| Schools | 38 | 57 |
| Walk | 25 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 19 | 18 |
| Median rent | $1,851 | $2,105 |
| Median home | $1,003,228 | $1,544,631 |
| Population | 48,167 | 28,946 |
| Commute to Downtown | 29 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Westside | 41 min | 29 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 30 min | 19 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Highland Park | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 61% | 60% |
| Median age | 38.5 | 40.8 |
| Median income | $91K | $123K |
| Part I per 1k | 14.5 | 30.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 20 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 100 | 50 |
| Parks / 800m | 22 | 15 |
| 311 last 14 days | 918 | 616 |
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. 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 Highland Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the errands on foot. Safety is 76 vs 19. Walk is 25 vs 11. ACS median rent is $1,851 vs $2,105. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Silver Lake if the school rating nearby is the point and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Schools score 57 vs 38. 21 vs 29 minutes to Downtown. 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
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, Highland Park or Silver Lake?
Highland Park is the lower ACS median: $1,851 vs $2,105. About 61% rent in Highland Park vs 60% in Silver Lake. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Highland Park more walkable than Silver Lake?
Highland Park wins the errand count (walk 25 vs 11). Groceries inside 800 meters: 20 vs 10. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Highland Park or Silver Lake?
Highland Park is the calmer Part I read (76 vs 19). Combined rate 14.5 vs 30.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Highland Park or Silver Lake?
Silver Lake leads the school axis (57 vs 38). Nearby rating is 7.0 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 40.8 vs 38.5. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
29 minutes from Highland 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 Highland Park or Silver Lake: Echo Park. The lake, Sunset, and a hillside that looks at downtown. Nightlife that still has rentals.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.