49fit
East Hollywood
$2K median rent
Thai Town, Little Armenia, and the Red Line. Density without the Hollywood Boulevard circus.
NightlifeWalk 42Safety 43
Los Angeles/North Hollywood
43fit
North Hollywood
Official neighborhood: North Hollywood
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
The Red Line’s north end, the Arts District, and apartments that still price like the Valley. Nightlife without the Hollywood Boulevard tax.
nohonoho artsnorth hollywood arts district
Best in Los Angeles for familiesWalkable Los AngelesUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
48
376 violent · 1529 property · 25.5 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Aug 2026)-2 vs city set
Schools
24
Rating 5.6 / 10 nearby-28 vs city set
Walk
28
OSM: 20 groceries · 11 cafes · 137 transit · 19 parks+2 vs city set
Cost
100
$2,022 ACS median vs your rent budget+8 vs city set
Vibe
17
OSM: 11 cafes · 67 restaurants · 8 bars · 19 parks-8 vs city set
Commute to work
From North Hollywood, a typical weekday is 65 min to Downtown, 59 min to Westside, 51 min to Hollywood. Not live traffic.
Hollywood is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
65 min
DTLA, Arts District · +28 min vs the city-set median
Westside
59 min
Westwood, Century City · +31 min vs the city-set median
Hollywood
51 min
Studios, the Boulevard · +26 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $2,022 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 33% of median household income — over the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($73K) could “afford” about $1,817 a month at 30% of pay.
79% of households rent. Median home value is $860,834.
ACS median rent
$2,022
30% income budget
$1,817
Rent / income
33%
Median home
$860,834
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. North Hollywood is 5% 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. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official neighborhood: 20 groceries, 11 cafes, 19 parks, and 137 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 19 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (137 stops or stations).
11 cafes and 67 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Los Angeles set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 15 of the other 21 areas in this city.
Population
74,558
Median age
35.7
Median income
$73K
Renters
79%
Bachelor+
37%
Violent / 1k
5.0
Property / 1k
20.5
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 24 census tracts · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Nightlife
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.
The Red Line’s north end, the Arts District, and apartments that still price like the Valley. Nightlife without the Hollywood Boulevard tax. You can take a train to downtown, which in Los Angeles is a personality trait.
NoHo Arts is walkable; the rest of the official neighborhood is Valley parking lots. Tour the specific blocks. Weight cost and transit. Hollywood is south and louder. Studio City is west and more Ventura.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, Boston planning-neighborhood writing, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
1,783 reports
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup723
- Item Pickups356
- Graffiti Removal214
- Homeless Encampment98
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup
- Graffiti Removal
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup
- Streetlight Repair Services
MyLA311 2026 cases, last 14 days, mapped to Los Angeles Times neighborhoods. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/LosAngeles that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
One r/LosAngeles post in this snapshot names North Hollywood.
- Any ever take this? Tweeted from April 2024 in Noho. - What did you think? Wild, right? Audio book is fun too!
r/LosAngeles · Aug 20 · 4 comments
The line above is a reading of the titles, not a verdict. Up to 3 links, last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is North Hollywood safe?
North Hollywood is middle of the pack for Part I here (safety 48 vs city 50). LAPD logged 5.0 violent and 20.5 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 25.5 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in North Hollywood?
ACS median rent is $2,022 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 79% of households rent. Median home value is $860,834. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is North Hollywood walkable?
Walk is 28 here vs 26 for the Los Angeles set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 20 groceries, 11 cafes, 137 transit stops, 19 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is North Hollywood good for families?
There is more night and visitor traffic in the mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 5.6 / 10. Median age is 35.7. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from North Hollywood?
65 typical weekday minutes to Downtown. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in North Hollywood?
About 74,558 people. Median income $73K. 37% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to North Hollywood?
Studio City, Eagle Rock, Atwater Village sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official neighborhoods, start with North Hollywood vs Studio City.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
North Hollywood vs Studio CityNorth Hollywood vs Eagle RockNorth Hollywood vs Atwater Village
48fit
Highland Park
$2K median rent
York Boulevard, craftsman houses, and a Gold Line stop. Northeast that gentrified without becoming a postcard.
Walk 25Safety 76
47fit
Eagle Rock
$2K median rent
Colorado Boulevard, Occidental nearby, and houses that still have yards. Northeast family without the westside premium.
Family streetsWalk 15Safety 81
41fit
Studio City
$2K median rent
Sound stages, a walkable Ventura strip, and the canyon on the south edge. Valley living that still feels central.
Family streetsWalk 21Safety 29
36fit
Atwater Village
$2K median rent
A small commercial strip, the river on the east, and Glendale in walking distance. Quiet eastside that stayed a village.
Walk 3Safety 62