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Los Feliz vs Studio City
Los Feliz and Studio City are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Los Feliz is the calmer Part I map (71 vs 29). Studio City 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 | Studio City |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 71 | 29 |
| Schools | 67 | 71 |
| Walk | 9 | 21 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 14 | 23 |
| Median rent | $2,142 | $2,438 |
| Median home | $1,655,482 | $1,544,583 |
| Population | 32,674 | 41,272 |
| Commute to Downtown | 42 min | 67 min |
| Commute to Westside | 20 min | 48 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 14 min | 43 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Los Feliz | Studio City |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 76% | 57% |
| Median age | 38.2 | 41 |
| Median income | $113K | $133K |
| Part I per 1k | 16.5 | 26.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 65 | 107 |
| Parks / 800m | 1 | 32 |
| 311 last 14 days | 724 | 794 |
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. 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 Los Feliz if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Safety is 71 vs 29. 42 vs 67 minutes to Downtown. ACS median rent is $2,142 vs $2,438. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Studio City if you want the errands on foot and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Walk is 21 vs 9. Studio City is tagged family on this map; Los Feliz is not. Vibe is 23 vs 14. 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
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, Los Feliz or Studio City?
Los Feliz is the lower ACS median: $2,142 vs $2,438. About 76% rent in Los Feliz vs 57% in Studio City. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Los Feliz more walkable than Studio City?
Studio City wins the errand count (walk 9 vs 21). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 10. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Los Feliz or Studio City?
Los Feliz is the calmer Part I read (71 vs 29). Combined rate 16.5 vs 26.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Los Feliz or Studio City?
Studio City leads the school axis (71 vs 67). Nearby rating is 7.6 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 41 vs 38.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
42 minutes from Los Feliz to Downtown, 67 from Studio City. Los Feliz is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Los Feliz or Studio City: 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.