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Hollywood vs Studio City
Hollywood and Studio City are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Studio City is the calmer Part I map (29 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 | Studio City |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 10 | 29 |
| Schools | 10 | 71 |
| Walk | 55 | 21 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 47 | 23 |
| Median rent | $1,961 | $2,438 |
| Median home | $1,257,688 | $1,544,583 |
| Population | 78,077 | 41,272 |
| Commute to Downtown | 34 min | 67 min |
| Commute to Westside | 16 min | 48 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 6 min | 43 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hollywood | Studio City |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 91% | 57% |
| Median age | 35.7 | 41 |
| Median income | $70K | $133K |
| Part I per 1k | 43.2 | 26.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 37 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 203 | 107 |
| Parks / 800m | 24 | 32 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,365 | 794 |
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. 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 Hollywood if you want the errands on foot and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Walk is 55 vs 21. 34 vs 67 minutes to Downtown. Vibe is 47 vs 23. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Studio City if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 71 vs 10. Safety is 29 vs 10. Studio City 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
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, Hollywood or Studio City?
Hollywood is the lower ACS median: $1,961 vs $2,438. About 91% rent in Hollywood vs 57% in Studio City. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hollywood more walkable than Studio City?
Hollywood wins the errand count (walk 55 vs 21). Groceries inside 800 meters: 37 vs 10. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Hollywood or Studio City?
Studio City is the calmer Part I read (29 vs 10). Combined rate 26.9 vs 43.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hollywood or Studio City?
Studio City leads the school axis (71 vs 10). Nearby rating is 7.6 / 10 vs 5.0 / 10. Median age 41 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, 67 from Studio City. Hollywood is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Hollywood or Studio City: 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.