74fit
Downtown
$2K median rent
Towers, the Arts District, and a crime file inflated by visitors. New-urban living with a nightlife tax — same pattern as the Loop or FiDi.
NightlifePlannedWalk 100Safety 0
Los Angeles/Mid-Wilshire
41fit
Mid-Wilshire
Official neighborhood: Mid-Wilshire
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Miracle Mile museums, Park La Brea towers, and Wilshire buses. Central without downtown’s visitor count.
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Best in Los Angeles for familiesWalkable Los AngelesUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
57
118 violent · 763 property · 21.4 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Aug 2026)+7 vs city set
Schools
52
Rating 6.8 / 10 nearby0 vs city set
Walk
19
OSM: 12 groceries · 10 cafes · 112 transit · 11 parks-7 vs city set
Cost
90
$2,442 ACS median vs your rent budget-2 vs city set
Vibe
10
OSM: 10 cafes · 42 restaurants · 3 bars · 11 parks-15 vs city set
Commute to work
From Mid-Wilshire, a typical weekday is 22 min to Downtown, 31 min to Westside, 29 min to Hollywood. Not live traffic.
Downtown is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
22 min
DTLA, Arts District · -15 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Westside
31 min
Westwood, Century City · +3 min vs the city-set median
Hollywood
29 min
Studios, the Boulevard · +4 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $2,442 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 30% of median household income — on the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($99K) could “afford” about $2,475 a month at 30% of gross pay.
81% of households rent. Median home value is $1,478,482.
ACS median rent
$2,442
30% income budget
$2,475
Rent / income
30%
Median home
$1,478,482
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 12 groceries, 10 cafes, 11 parks, and 112 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 11 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (112 stops or stations).
10 cafes and 42 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Los Angeles set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 9 of 21 other areas in this city set.
Population
41,134
Median age
39.2
Median income
$99K
Renters
81%
Bachelor+
64%
Violent / 1k
2.9
Property / 1k
18.5
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 14 census tracts · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Crime is LAPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Miracle Mile museums, Park La Brea towers, and Wilshire buses. Central without downtown’s visitor count. The Academy Museum and LACMA are the civic front yard. Housing is towers and a few houses hiding behind them.
Wilshire is the seam, not a village square. Weight walk along the mile. Fairfax and Hancock Park are the adjacent neighborhoods with more identity. This is a practical central address — museums, buses, a grocery, a commute that does not require the 10 every day.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Mid-Wilshire safe?
On this map Mid-Wilshire sits near the middle of the Los Angeles set for crime (safety 57 vs city 50). LAPD logged 2.9 violent and 18.5 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 21.4 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Mid-Wilshire?
ACS median rent is $2,442. Median home value is $1,478,482. About 81% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Mid-Wilshire walkable?
Walk scores 19 here vs 26 for the Los Angeles set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 12 groceries, 10 cafes, 112 transit stops, 11 parks.
Is Mid-Wilshire good for families?
Family fit depends on the school rating and how much quiet you want. Nearby school rating is 6.8 / 10. Median age is 39.2.
How long is the commute from Mid-Wilshire?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 22. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Los Angeles.
How many people live in Mid-Wilshire?
About 41,134 residents, median income $99K, 64% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Mid-Wilshire?
Closest on this map: Hancock Park, Koreatown, Fairfax. Compare Mid-Wilshire vs Hancock Park if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
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57fit
Koreatown
$2K median rent
24-hour food, the Purple Line, and the densest rentals in the subset. Walkable central LA that still has a nightlife clock.
NightlifeWalk 55Safety 33
35fit
Venice
$3K median rent
Abbot Kinney, the boardwalk, and canals that still photograph. The ocean is the amenity; the visitors are the tax.
WaterfrontNightlifeWalk 21Safety 14
33fit
Hancock Park
$3K median rent
Windsor Square houses, Larchmont Village, and a median that prices like the westside. Central, quiet, and not trying to be a scene.
Family streetsWalk 0Safety 52
26fit
Fairfax
$3K median rent
Melrose, Canter’s, and a district that still has a nightlife strip. Compact, central, and not cheap.
NightlifeWalk 8Safety 5