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Hollywood vs Sherman Oaks
Hollywood and Sherman Oaks are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Sherman Oaks is the calmer Part I map (67 vs 10). Hollywood wins the errand count. Hollywood has the lower ACS median ($1,961).
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 | Hollywood | Sherman Oaks |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 10 | 67 |
| Schools | 10 | 76 |
| Walk | 55 | 26 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 47 | 17 |
| Median rent | $1,961 | $2,321 |
| Median home | $1,257,688 | $1,313,232 |
| Population | 78,077 | 71,463 |
| Commute to Downtown | 34 min | 74 min |
| Commute to Westside | 16 min | 42 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 6 min | 45 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hollywood | Sherman Oaks |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 91% | 61% |
| Median age | 35.7 | 40.6 |
| Median income | $70K | $111K |
| Part I per 1k | 43.2 | 21.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 37 | 16 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 203 | 137 |
| Parks / 800m | 24 | 20 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,365 | 1,277 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Hwood is 1% above the 2024 city median. Sherman is 20% 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 Hollywood if the shorter ride to Downtown is the point and you want the cafes and the night. 34 vs 74 minutes to Downtown. Vibe is 47 vs 17. Walk is 55 vs 26. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sherman Oaks if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 76 vs 10. Safety is 67 vs 10. Sherman Oaks is tagged family on this map; Hollywood is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Hollywood
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.
$1,961 median rent · safety 10 · walk 55
Sherman Oaks
Valley flats, Ventura Boulevard, and a backyard if you pay for it. The family default north of the hills.
$2,321 median rent · safety 67 · walk 26
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Hollywood or Sherman Oaks?
Hollywood is the lower ACS median: $1,961 vs $2,321. About 91% rent in Hollywood vs 61% in Sherman Oaks. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hollywood more walkable than Sherman Oaks?
Hollywood wins the errand count (walk 55 vs 26). Groceries inside 800 meters: 37 vs 16. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Hollywood or Sherman Oaks?
Sherman Oaks is the calmer Part I read (67 vs 10). Combined rate 21.0 vs 43.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hollywood or Sherman Oaks?
Sherman Oaks leads the school axis (76 vs 10). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 5.0 / 10. Median age 40.6 vs 35.7. Hollywood has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
34 minutes from Hollywood to Downtown, 74 from Sherman Oaks. Hollywood is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Hollywood or Sherman Oaks: 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.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.