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Hollywood
$2K median rent
The Boulevard, the clubs, and a lot of visitors in the crime file. Nightlife is the product; the residential streets are quieter than the postcard.
NightlifeWalk 55Safety 10
Los Angeles/Westwood
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Westwood
Official neighborhood: Westwood
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
UCLA at the north edge, a village that still walks, and rentals that outnumber the houses. The westside that still has a bus.
westwood villageucla
Best in Los Angeles for familiesWalkable Los AngelesUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
100
48 violent · 481 property · 9.5 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Aug 2026)+50 vs city set
Schools
86
Rating 8.2 / 10 nearby+34 vs city set
Walk
36
OSM: 20 groceries · 46 cafes · 118 transit · 46 parks+10 vs city set
Cost
80
$2,746 ACS median vs your rent budget-12 vs city set
Vibe
43
OSM: 46 cafes · 129 restaurants · 2 bars · 46 parks+18 vs city set
Commute to work
From Westwood, a typical weekday is 42 min to Downtown, 6 min to Westside, 16 min to Hollywood. Not live traffic.
Westside is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
42 min
DTLA, Arts District · +5 min vs the city-set median
Westside
6 min
Westwood, Century City · -22 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Hollywood
16 min
Studios, the Boulevard · -9 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 $2,746 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 35% of median household income — above the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($94K) could “afford” about $2,359 a month at 30% of gross pay.
67% of households rent. Median home value is $1,627,095.
ACS median rent
$2,746
30% income budget
$2,359
Rent / income
35%
Median home
$1,627,095
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 20 groceries, 46 cafes, 46 parks, and 118 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 46 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (118 stops or stations).
46 cafes and 129 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 15 of 21 other areas in this city set.
Population
55,668
Median age
32.6
Median income
$94K
Renters
67%
Bachelor+
74%
Violent / 1k
0.9
Property / 1k
8.6
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 18 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.
UCLA at the north edge, a village that still walks, and rentals that outnumber the houses. The westside that still has a bus. Students, hospital staff, and people who wanted Brentwood’s location without Brentwood’s lot size.
The Village is the errand. The hill toward Bel Air is not. Weight walk and cost relative to Brentwood. Nightlife is limited, which campus housing solves in its own way. Expo/Purple Line access is the quiet revolution.
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 Westwood safe?
On this map Westwood is safer than most Los Angeles neighborhoods in the set (safety 100 vs city 50). LAPD logged 0.9 violent and 8.6 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 9.5 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Westwood?
ACS median rent is $2,746. Median home value is $1,627,095. About 67% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Westwood walkable?
Walk scores 36 here vs 26 for the Los Angeles set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 20 groceries, 46 cafes, 118 transit stops, 46 parks.
Is Westwood good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 8.2 / 10. Median age is 32.6.
How long is the commute from Westwood?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 42. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Los Angeles.
How many people live in Westwood?
About 55,668 residents, median income $94K, 74% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · LAPD Oct 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Westwood?
Closest on this map: Sawtelle, Palms, Brentwood. Compare Westwood vs Sawtelle if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Westwood vs SawtelleWestwood vs PalmsWestwood vs Brentwood
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Brentwood
$3K median rent
San Vicente, school runs, and a median home that assumes you already made it. Quiet westside, on purpose.
Family streetsWalk 17Safety 95
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Palms
$2K median rent
Rentals, the Expo Line, and a westside zip that still has a grocery you can walk to. The practical neighbor of Mar Vista.
Family streetsWalk 22Safety 86
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Sawtelle
$2K median rent
Little Osaka, Sawtelle Boulevard, and the 405 in earshot. Westside food without Brentwood prices.
Walk 32Safety 38
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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