60fit
Westwood
$3K median rent
UCLA at the north edge, a village that still walks, and rentals that outnumber the houses. The westside that still has a bus.
Family streetsWalk 36Safety 100
Los Angeles/Hollywood
52fit
Hollywood
Official neighborhood: Hollywood
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
The Boulevard, the clubs, and a lot of visitors in the crime file. Nightlife is the product; the residential streets are quieter than the postcard.
hollywood boulevardhollywood blvdhollywood and vine
Best in Los Angeles for familiesWalkable Los AngelesUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
10
712 violent · 2662 property · 43.2 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Aug 2026)-40 vs city set
Schools
10
Rating 5.0 / 10 nearby-42 vs city set
Walk
55
OSM: 37 groceries · 38 cafes · 203 transit · 24 parks+29 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,961 ACS median vs your rent budget+8 vs city set
Vibe
47
OSM: 38 cafes · 194 restaurants · 30 bars · 24 parks+22 vs city set
Commute to work
From Hollywood, a typical weekday is 34 min to Downtown, 16 min to Westside, 6 min to Hollywood. Not live traffic.
Hollywood is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
34 min
DTLA, Arts District · -3 min vs the city-set median
Westside
16 min
Westwood, Century City · -12 min vs the city-set median
Hollywood
6 min
Studios, the Boulevard · -19 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $1,961 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 34% of median household income — above the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($70K) could “afford” about $1,753 a month at 30% of gross pay.
91% of households rent. Median home value is $1,257,688.
ACS median rent
$1,961
30% income budget
$1,753
Rent / income
34%
Median home
$1,257,688
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 37 groceries, 38 cafes, 24 parks, and 203 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 24 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (203 stops or stations).
38 cafes and 194 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Los Angeles set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 21 of 21 other areas in this city set.
Population
78,077
Median age
35.7
Median income
$70K
Renters
91%
Bachelor+
51%
Violent / 1k
9.1
Property / 1k
34.1
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 27 census tracts · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Nightlife
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.
The Boulevard, the clubs, and a lot of visitors in the crime file. Nightlife is the product; the residential streets north toward the hills are quieter than the postcard. The Red Line makes it a real transit neighborhood, which the rest of the city pretends not to need.
Tour Hollywood Boulevard once, then tour the side streets you would actually live on. Weight nightlife and walk. Safety numbers are visitor numbers plus the rest — same caveat as Downtown. East Hollywood is the denser, less-postcard neighbor; Los Feliz is the park.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Hollywood safe?
On this map Hollywood has a higher Part I rate than most Los Angeles neighborhoods in the set (safety 10 vs city 50). LAPD logged 9.1 violent and 34.1 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 43.2 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Hollywood?
ACS median rent is $1,961. Median home value is $1,257,688. About 91% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Hollywood walkable?
Walk scores 55 here vs 26 for the Los Angeles set — you can walk some errands, but it is not the densest pocket in the city. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 37 groceries, 38 cafes, 203 transit stops, 24 parks.
Is Hollywood good for families?
Nightlife and visitor traffic show up in the amenity mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 5.0 / 10. Median age is 35.7.
How long is the commute from Hollywood?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 34. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Los Angeles.
How many people live in Hollywood?
About 78,077 residents, median income $70K, 51% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Hollywood?
Closest on this map: Los Feliz, Fairfax, East Hollywood. Compare Hollywood vs Los Feliz if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Hollywood vs Los FelizHollywood vs FairfaxHollywood vs East Hollywood
49fit
East Hollywood
$2K median rent
Thai Town, Little Armenia, and the Red Line. Density without the Hollywood Boulevard circus.
NightlifeWalk 42Safety 43
43fit
Los Feliz
$2K median rent
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.
Walk 9Safety 71
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
26fit
Fairfax
$3K median rent
Melrose, Canter’s, and a district that still has a nightlife strip. Compact, central, and not cheap.
NightlifeWalk 8Safety 5