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Koreatown vs Mid-Wilshire
Koreatown and Mid-Wilshire are official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Mid-Wilshire leads safety (57 vs 33). Koreatown leads walk. Koreatown has the lower ACS median rent ($1,762).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Koreatown | Mid-Wilshire |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 33 | 57 |
| Schools | 19 | 52 |
| Walk | 55 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 51 | 10 |
| Median rent | $1,762 | $2,442 |
| Median home | $816,791 | $1,478,482 |
| Population | 101,602 | 41,134 |
| Commute to Downtown | 15 min | 22 min |
| Commute to Westside | 32 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 25 min | 29 min |
Koreatown
24-hour food, the Purple Line, and the densest rentals in the subset. Walkable central LA that still has a nightlife clock.
$1,762 median rent · safety 33 · walk 55
Mid-Wilshire
Miracle Mile museums, Park La Brea towers, and Wilshire buses. Central without downtown’s visitor count.
$2,442 median rent · safety 57 · walk 19
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.