60fit
Westwood
$3K median rent
UCLA at the north edge, a village that still walks, and rentals that outnumber the houses. The westside that still has a bus.
Family streetsWalk 36Safety 100
Los Angeles/Palms
50fit
Palms
Official neighborhood: Palms
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Rentals, the Expo Line, and a westside zip that still has a grocery you can walk to. The practical neighbor of Mar Vista.
palms village
Best in Los Angeles for familiesWalkable Los AngelesUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
86
68 violent · 538 property · 14.0 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Aug 2026)+36 vs city set
Schools
67
Rating 7.4 / 10 nearby+15 vs city set
Walk
22
OSM: 23 groceries · 14 cafes · 93 transit · 9 parks-4 vs city set
Cost
95
$2,316 ACS median vs your rent budget+3 vs city set
Vibe
17
OSM: 14 cafes · 92 restaurants · 7 bars · 9 parks-8 vs city set
Commute to work
From Palms, a typical weekday is 36 min to Downtown, 15 min to Westside, 20 min to Hollywood. Not live traffic.
Westside is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
36 min
DTLA, Arts District · -1 min vs the city-set median
Westside
15 min
Westwood, Century City · -13 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Hollywood
20 min
Studios, the Boulevard · -5 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 $2,316 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 27% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($105K) could “afford” about $2,616 a month at 30% of gross pay.
87% of households rent. Median home value is $1,208,580.
ACS median rent
$2,316
30% income budget
$2,616
Rent / income
27%
Median home
$1,208,580
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 23 groceries, 14 cafes, 9 parks, and 93 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 9 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (93 stops or stations).
14 cafes and 92 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 16 of 21 other areas in this city set.
Population
43,219
Median age
34
Median income
$105K
Renters
87%
Bachelor+
70%
Violent / 1k
1.6
Property / 1k
12.4
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 15 census tracts · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Family streets
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.
Rentals, the Expo Line, and a westside zip that still has a grocery you can walk to. The practical neighbor of Mar Vista — denser, younger, more apartments, a train to downtown and Santa Monica. Westside roundups underplay it because it is not a postcard.
That is the advantage. Weight cost, walk, and transit. Nightlife is elsewhere, which the Expo Line solves. Mar Vista is the house version; Culver City is the adjacent job center. Parking is the resident sport.
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 Palms safe?
On this map Palms is safer than most Los Angeles neighborhoods in the set (safety 86 vs city 50). LAPD logged 1.6 violent and 12.4 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 14.0 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Palms?
ACS median rent is $2,316. Median home value is $1,208,580. About 87% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Palms walkable?
Walk scores 22 here vs 26 for the Los Angeles set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 23 groceries, 14 cafes, 93 transit stops, 9 parks.
Is Palms good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 7.4 / 10. Median age is 34.
How long is the commute from Palms?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 36. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Los Angeles.
How many people live in Palms?
About 43,219 residents, median income $105K, 70% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Palms?
Closest on this map: Mar Vista, Westwood, Fairfax. Compare Palms vs Mar Vista if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Palms vs Mar VistaPalms vs WestwoodPalms vs Fairfax
47fit
Mar Vista
$2K median rent
Bungalows, a farmers’ market, and the beach ten minutes south. Family westside that is not trying to be Santa Monica.
Family streetsWalk 11Safety 90
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