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Palms vs Sherman Oaks
Palms and Sherman Oaks are two official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Palms is the calmer Part I map (86 vs 67). Walk is a wash (22 vs 26). Palms has the lower ACS median ($2,316).
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 | Palms | Sherman Oaks |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 86 | 67 |
| Schools | 67 | 76 |
| Walk | 22 | 26 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 17 | 17 |
| Median rent | $2,316 | $2,321 |
| Median home | $1,208,580 | $1,313,232 |
| Population | 43,219 | 71,463 |
| Commute to Downtown | 36 min | 74 min |
| Commute to Westside | 15 min | 42 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 20 min | 45 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Palms | Sherman Oaks |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 87% | 61% |
| Median age | 34 | 40.6 |
| Median income | $105K | $111K |
| Part I per 1k | 14.0 | 21.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 23 | 16 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 93 | 137 |
| Parks / 800m | 9 | 20 |
| 311 last 14 days | 854 | 1,277 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Palms is 20% above the 2024 city median. Sherman is 20% 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 Palms if the shorter ride to Downtown is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. 36 vs 74 minutes to Downtown. Safety is 86 vs 67. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sherman Oaks if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 76 vs 67. Read both pages before you decide.
Palms
Rentals, the Expo Line, and a westside zip that still has a grocery you can walk to. The practical neighbor of Mar Vista.
$2,316 median rent · safety 86 · walk 22
Sherman Oaks
Valley flats, Ventura Boulevard, and a backyard if you pay for it. The family default north of the hills.
$2,321 median rent · safety 67 · walk 26
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Palms or Sherman Oaks?
Palms is the lower ACS median: $2,316 vs $2,321. About 87% rent in Palms vs 61% in Sherman Oaks. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Palms more walkable than Sherman Oaks?
Walk is basically a tie (22 vs 26). Count groceries if you care: 23 in Palms vs 16 in Sherman Oaks, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Palms or Sherman Oaks?
Palms is the calmer Part I read (86 vs 67). Combined rate 14.0 vs 21.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Palms or Sherman Oaks?
Sherman Oaks leads the school axis (76 vs 67). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 40.6 vs 34. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
36 minutes from Palms to Downtown, 74 from Sherman Oaks. Palms is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Palms or Sherman Oaks: Westwood. UCLA at the north edge, a village that still walks, and rentals that outnumber the houses. The westside that still has a bus.
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.