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Highland Park vs Studio City
Highland Park and Studio City are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Highland Park is the calmer Part I map (76 vs 29). Walk is a wash (25 vs 21). 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 | Studio City |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 76 | 29 |
| Schools | 38 | 71 |
| Walk | 25 | 21 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 19 | 23 |
| Median rent | $1,851 | $2,438 |
| Median home | $1,003,228 | $1,544,583 |
| Population | 48,167 | 41,272 |
| Commute to Downtown | 29 min | 67 min |
| Commute to Westside | 41 min | 48 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 30 min | 43 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Highland Park | Studio City |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 61% | 57% |
| Median age | 38.5 | 41 |
| Median income | $91K | $133K |
| Part I per 1k | 14.5 | 26.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 20 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 100 | 107 |
| Parks / 800m | 22 | 32 |
| 311 last 14 days | 918 | 794 |
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. Studio is 26% 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 the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Safety is 76 vs 29. 29 vs 67 minutes to Downtown. ACS median rent is $1,851 vs $2,438. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Studio City if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Schools score 71 vs 38. Studio City is tagged family on this map; Highland Park is not. 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
Studio City
Sound stages, a walkable Ventura strip, and the canyon on the south edge. Valley living that still feels central.
$2,438 median rent · safety 29 · walk 21
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Highland Park or Studio City?
Highland Park is the lower ACS median: $1,851 vs $2,438. About 61% rent in Highland Park vs 57% in Studio City. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Highland Park more walkable than Studio City?
Walk is basically a tie (25 vs 21). Count groceries if you care: 20 in Highland Park vs 10 in Studio City, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Highland Park or Studio City?
Highland Park is the calmer Part I read (76 vs 29). Combined rate 14.5 vs 26.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Highland Park or Studio City?
Studio City leads the school axis (71 vs 38). Nearby rating is 7.6 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 41 vs 38.5. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
29 minutes from Highland Park to Downtown, 67 from Studio City. Highland Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Highland Park or Studio City: 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.