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Los Feliz vs Sherman Oaks
Los Feliz and Sherman Oaks are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Los Feliz is the calmer Part I map (71 vs 67). Sherman Oaks wins the errand count. Los Feliz has the lower ACS median ($2,142).
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 | Los Feliz | Sherman Oaks |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 71 | 67 |
| Schools | 67 | 76 |
| Walk | 9 | 26 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 14 | 17 |
| Median rent | $2,142 | $2,321 |
| Median home | $1,655,482 | $1,313,232 |
| Population | 32,674 | 71,463 |
| Commute to Downtown | 42 min | 74 min |
| Commute to Westside | 20 min | 42 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 14 min | 45 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Los Feliz | Sherman Oaks |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 76% | 61% |
| Median age | 38.2 | 40.6 |
| Median income | $113K | $111K |
| Part I per 1k | 16.5 | 21.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 16 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 65 | 137 |
| Parks / 800m | 1 | 20 |
| 311 last 14 days | 724 | 1,277 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Los Feliz is 11% 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 Los Feliz if the shorter ride to Downtown is the point and the rent gap is the point. 42 vs 74 minutes to Downtown. ACS median rent is $2,142 vs $2,321. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sherman Oaks if you want the errands on foot and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Walk is 26 vs 9. Sherman Oaks is tagged family on this map; Los Feliz is not. Schools score 76 vs 67. Read both pages before you decide.
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.
$2,142 median rent · safety 71 · walk 9
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, Los Feliz or Sherman Oaks?
Los Feliz is the lower ACS median: $2,142 vs $2,321. About 76% rent in Los Feliz vs 61% in Sherman Oaks. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Los Feliz more walkable than Sherman Oaks?
Sherman Oaks wins the errand count (walk 9 vs 26). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 16. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Los Feliz or Sherman Oaks?
Los Feliz is the calmer Part I read (71 vs 67). Combined rate 16.5 vs 21.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Los Feliz or Sherman Oaks?
Sherman Oaks leads the school axis (76 vs 67). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 40.6 vs 38.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
42 minutes from Los Feliz to Downtown, 74 from Sherman Oaks. Los Feliz is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Los Feliz or Sherman Oaks: 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.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.