50fit
Sherman Oaks
$2K median rent
Valley flats, Ventura Boulevard, and a backyard if you pay for it. The family default north of the hills.
Family streetsWalk 26Safety 67
Los Angeles/Studio City
41fit
Studio City
Official neighborhood: Studio City
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Sound stages, a walkable Ventura strip, and the canyon on the south edge. Valley living that still feels central.
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Best in Los Angeles for familiesWalkable Los AngelesUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
29
102 violent · 1007 property · 26.9 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Aug 2026)-21 vs city set
Schools
71
Rating 7.6 / 10 nearby+19 vs city set
Walk
21
OSM: 10 groceries · 15 cafes · 107 transit · 32 parks-5 vs city set
Cost
90
$2,438 ACS median vs your rent budget-2 vs city set
Vibe
23
OSM: 15 cafes · 77 restaurants · 5 bars · 32 parks-2 vs city set
Commute to work
From Studio City, a typical weekday is 67 min to Downtown, 48 min to Westside, 43 min to Hollywood. Not live traffic.
Hollywood is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
67 min
DTLA, Arts District · +30 min vs the city-set median
Westside
48 min
Westwood, Century City · +20 min vs the city-set median
Hollywood
43 min
Studios, the Boulevard · +18 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 $2,438 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 22% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($133K) could “afford” about $3,335 a month at 30% of pay.
57% of households rent. Median home value is $1,544,583.
ACS median rent
$2,438
30% income budget
$3,335
Rent / income
22%
Median home
$1,544,583
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Los Angeles city. Up 62% since 2014. Studio City 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. 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: 10 groceries, 15 cafes, 32 parks, and 107 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 32 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (107 stops or stations).
15 cafes and 77 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 7 of the other 21 areas in this city.
Population
41,272
Median age
41
Median income
$133K
Renters
57%
Bachelor+
63%
Violent / 1k
2.5
Property / 1k
24.4
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 12 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.
Sound stages, a walkable Ventura strip, and the canyon on the south edge. Valley living that still feels central because the 101 and Laurel Canyon dump you into the rest of the city. CBS and the radars of the entertainment job are not a metaphor.
Housing is apartments near Ventura and houses as you climb. Weight family and walk (the strip, not the hills). North Hollywood is cheaper and on a subway. Sherman Oaks is flatter and more mall. The canyon is the scenic commute and the fire-season homework.
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.
794 reports
- Item Pickups254
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup140
- Homeless Encampment102
- Service Not Complete57
- Item Pickups
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup
- Service Not Complete
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup
- Illegal Dumping Item Pickup
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.
In r/LosAngeles lately: pets.
- Investigation launched after popular DJ’s dog dies in the care of Studio City pet boarding facility
r/LosAngeles · Aug 29 · 762 upvotes · 82 comments
- Studio City neighbors demand action after fire at abandoned property
r/LosAngeles · Aug 28 · 26 upvotes · 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 Studio City safe?
Studio City shows more Part I than most of this Los Angeles set (safety 29 vs city 50). LAPD logged 2.5 violent and 24.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 26.9 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Studio City?
ACS median rent is $2,438 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 57% of households rent. Median home value is $1,544,583. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Studio City walkable?
Walk is 21 here vs 26 for the Los Angeles set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 10 groceries, 15 cafes, 107 transit stops, 32 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Studio City good for families?
The scores lean family relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 7.6 / 10. Median age is 41. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Studio City?
67 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 Studio City?
About 41,272 people. Median income $133K. 63% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Studio City?
North Hollywood, Atwater Village, Sherman Oaks sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official neighborhoods, start with Studio City vs North Hollywood.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Studio City vs North HollywoodStudio City vs Atwater VillageStudio City vs Sherman Oaks
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
43fit
North Hollywood
$2K median rent
The Red Line’s north end, the Arts District, and apartments that still price like the Valley. Nightlife without the Hollywood Boulevard tax.
NightlifeWalk 28Safety 48
43fit
Los Feliz
$2K median rent
Griffith Park at the north edge, Hillhurst cafes, and a village that still walks after dark. Eastside default for people who want hills and a grocery.
Walk 9Safety 71
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