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North Hollywood vs Studio City
North Hollywood and Studio City are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. North Hollywood is the calmer Part I map (48 vs 29). North Hollywood wins the errand count. North Hollywood has the lower ACS median ($2,022).
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 | North Hollywood | Studio City |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 48 | 29 |
| Schools | 24 | 71 |
| Walk | 28 | 21 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 17 | 23 |
| Median rent | $2,022 | $2,438 |
| Median home | $860,834 | $1,544,583 |
| Population | 74,558 | 41,272 |
| Commute to Downtown | 65 min | 67 min |
| Commute to Westside | 59 min | 48 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 51 min | 43 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | North Hollywood | Studio City |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 79% | 57% |
| Median age | 35.7 | 41 |
| Median income | $73K | $133K |
| Part I per 1k | 25.5 | 26.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 20 | 10 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 137 | 107 |
| Parks / 800m | 19 | 32 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,783 | 794 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. NoHo is 5% 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 North Hollywood if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 48 vs 29. ACS median rent is $2,022 vs $2,438. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Studio City if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Schools score 71 vs 24. Studio City is tagged family on this map; North Hollywood is not. Read both pages before you decide.
North Hollywood
The Red Line’s north end, the Arts District, and apartments that still price like the Valley. Nightlife without the Hollywood Boulevard tax.
$2,022 median rent · safety 48 · walk 28
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, North Hollywood or Studio City?
North Hollywood is the lower ACS median: $2,022 vs $2,438. About 79% rent in North Hollywood vs 57% in Studio City. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is North Hollywood more walkable than Studio City?
North Hollywood wins the errand count (walk 28 vs 21). Groceries inside 800 meters: 20 vs 10. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, North Hollywood or Studio City?
North Hollywood is the calmer Part I read (48 vs 29). Combined rate 25.5 vs 26.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, North Hollywood or Studio City?
Studio City leads the school axis (71 vs 24). Nearby rating is 7.6 / 10 vs 5.6 / 10. Median age 41 vs 35.7. North Hollywood has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
65 minutes from North Hollywood to Downtown, 67 from Studio City. North Hollywood is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not North Hollywood or Studio City: Eagle Rock. Colorado Boulevard, Occidental nearby, and houses that still have yards. Northeast family without the westside premium.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.