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Mid-Wilshire vs Silver Lake
Mid-Wilshire and Silver Lake are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Mid-Wilshire is the calmer Part I map (57 vs 19). Mid-Wilshire wins the errand count. Silver Lake has the lower ACS median ($2,105).
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 | Mid-Wilshire | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 57 | 19 |
| Schools | 52 | 57 |
| Walk | 19 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 10 | 18 |
| Median rent | $2,442 | $2,105 |
| Median home | $1,478,482 | $1,544,631 |
| Population | 41,134 | 28,946 |
| Commute to Downtown | 22 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Westside | 31 min | 29 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 29 min | 19 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Mid-Wilshire | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 81% | 60% |
| Median age | 39.2 | 40.8 |
| Median income | $99K | $123K |
| Part I per 1k | 21.4 | 30.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 12 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 112 | 50 |
| Parks / 800m | 11 | 15 |
| 311 last 14 days | 577 | 616 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Mid Wil is 26% above the 2024 city median. Silver is 9% 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 Mid-Wilshire if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the errands on foot. Safety is 57 vs 19. Walk is 19 vs 11. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Silver Lake if the rent gap is the point and you want the cafes and the night. ACS median rent is $2,105 vs $2,442. Vibe is 18 vs 10. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Silver Lake
The reservoir, Sunset Junction, and hills that make every errand a climb. Eastside that still feels like a neighborhood, not a brand.
$2,105 median rent · safety 19 · walk 11
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Mid-Wilshire or Silver Lake?
Silver Lake is the lower ACS median: $2,442 vs $2,105. About 60% rent in Silver Lake vs 81% in Mid-Wilshire. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Mid-Wilshire more walkable than Silver Lake?
Mid-Wilshire wins the errand count (walk 19 vs 11). Groceries inside 800 meters: 12 vs 10. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Mid-Wilshire or Silver Lake?
Mid-Wilshire is the calmer Part I read (57 vs 19). Combined rate 21.4 vs 30.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Mid-Wilshire or Silver Lake?
Silver Lake leads the school axis (57 vs 52). Nearby rating is 7.0 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 40.8 vs 39.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
22 minutes from Mid-Wilshire to Downtown, 21 from Silver Lake. Silver Lake is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Mid-Wilshire or Silver Lake: Hancock Park. Windsor Square houses, Larchmont Village, and a median that prices like the westside. Central, quiet, and not trying to be a scene.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.