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Mid-Wilshire vs Venice
Mid-Wilshire and Venice are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Mid-Wilshire is the calmer Part I map (57 vs 14). Walk is a wash (19 vs 21). Mid-Wilshire has the lower ACS median ($2,442).
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 | Venice |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 57 | 14 |
| Schools | 52 | 48 |
| Walk | 19 | 21 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 88 |
| Vibe | 10 | 29 |
| Median rent | $2,442 | $2,830 |
| Median home | $1,478,482 | $1,852,525 |
| Population | 41,134 | 30,934 |
| Commute to Downtown | 22 min | 38 min |
| Commute to Westside | 31 min | 26 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 29 min | 31 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Mid-Wilshire | Venice |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 81% | 66% |
| Median age | 39.2 | 40.7 |
| Median income | $99K | $131K |
| Part I per 1k | 21.4 | 36.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 12 | 15 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 112 | 79 |
| Parks / 800m | 11 | 32 |
| 311 last 14 days | 577 | 1,110 |
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. Venice is 46% 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 the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Safety is 57 vs 14. 22 vs 38 minutes to Downtown. ACS median rent is $2,442 vs $2,830. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Venice if you want the cafes and the night. Vibe is 29 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
Venice
Abbot Kinney, the boardwalk, and canals that still photograph. The ocean is the amenity; the visitors are the tax.
$2,830 median rent · safety 14 · walk 21
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Mid-Wilshire or Venice?
Mid-Wilshire is the lower ACS median: $2,442 vs $2,830. About 81% rent in Mid-Wilshire vs 66% in Venice. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Mid-Wilshire more walkable than Venice?
Walk is basically a tie (19 vs 21). Count groceries if you care: 12 in Mid-Wilshire vs 15 in Venice, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Mid-Wilshire or Venice?
Mid-Wilshire is the calmer Part I read (57 vs 14). Combined rate 21.4 vs 36.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Mid-Wilshire or Venice?
Mid-Wilshire leads the school axis (52 vs 48). Nearby rating is 6.8 / 10 vs 6.6 / 10. Median age 39.2 vs 40.7. Venice has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
22 minutes from Mid-Wilshire to Downtown, 38 from Venice. Mid-Wilshire is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Mid-Wilshire or Venice: 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.