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Palms vs Venice
Palms and Venice are official neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Palms leads safety (86 vs 14). Palms leads walk. Palms has the lower ACS median rent ($2,316).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Palms | Venice |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 86 | 14 |
| Schools | 67 | 48 |
| Walk | 22 | 21 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 88 |
| Vibe | 17 | 29 |
| Median rent | $2,316 | $2,830 |
| Median home | $1,208,580 | $1,852,525 |
| Population | 43,219 | 30,934 |
| Commute to Downtown | 36 min | 38 min |
| Commute to Westside | 15 min | 26 min |
| Commute to Hollywood | 20 min | 31 min |
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
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
Scores are relative among official Los Angeles neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.