LA City Guide

THE DRAW: Beach access; Weather; Schools 

SIMILAR NEIGHBORHOODS: Pacific Palisades; Venice 

GETTING AROUND: Metro line Access; 10/10 Walkability 

• The city of Santa Monica is the essence of the Southern California coastline local area. It's politically active with a fiercely free city committee. Santa Clause Monica has its own educational system which is known for its quality training.
• Arranged on Santa Monica Bay, it is verged on five sides by various neighborhoods of the city of Los Angeles: Pacific Palisades toward the north, Brentwood on the upper east, West Los Angeles on the east, Mar Vista on the southeast, and Venice on the south
• The Santa Monica Pier has been one of LA's most famous attractions for 100 years. For some Angelenos, the Ferris wheel on the dock close to the ocean side is an effectively conspicuous milestone, and a significant number of us have affectionate recollections here.
• Quite a bit of Santa Monica's enduring ubiquity with travelers and local people the same is on account of this renowned dock. With the rides and festival food, it's extraordinary for families, obviously, however this is an objective anybody can appreciate
• Santa Monica has three primary shopping locale: Montana Avenue on the north side, the Downtown District in the city's center, and Main Street on the south end. Each has its own extraordinary feel and character. Montana Avenue is a stretch of extravagance shop stores, cafés, and little workplaces that for the most part includes more upscale shopping. The Main Street region offers a diverse blend of dress, cafés, and other specialty retail.

THE DRAW: Centrally located; Close to the beach; amazing restaurants  

SIMILAR NEIGHBORHOODS: West Los Angeles; Culver City 

GETTING AROUND: Metro line; 10/10 walkability  

Westwood

• Westwood is best known as the home of UCLA. Westwood is dominated by the influence of UCLA and its world-class Medical Center. Not only does the University provide an atmosphere of intellectual endeavor, but it also offers superb musical and dramatic performances. There’s not much time in Westwood’s history that isn’t tied to the prolific university—it was founded less than 10 years after Westwood’s development from a 3,000 acre ranch into a hotspot for new houses. Today, student life dominates the area, and it’s unwise to wear any sort of USC or Trojan gear around here—the rivalry is very real. It’s also home of Westwood Village Memorial Park, one of our most beautiful cemeteries (and the resting place of famous people like Marilyn Monroe and Rodney Dangerfield).

Brentwood 

• Running west from Bel Air and the San Diego Freeway all the way to the Pacific Palisades, Brentwood is a community set in the south-facing foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. An exclusive and affluent community, Brentwood is home to many executives and well-known personalities. Consisting of many California Ranch, and Spanish-style homes on large lots.

Sawtelle 

• Sawtelle is noted for its thriving Japanese American community, busy restaurants and arthouse movie theaters. It has strong roots in Japanese-American history. Stoner Park is a natural hub of the Sawtelle neighborhood with its attendant tennis courts, children's playground, skate plaza, seasonal outdoor pool, recreation center and Japanese garden. It is at the end of Stoner Avenue. The Los Angeles Police Department is located just off Sawtelle Ave. and operates the West Los Angeles Community Police Station at 1663 Butler Avenue, 90025. 

THE DRAW: Location, location, location—and charming architecture

SIMILAR NEIGHBORHOODS: West Adams; Fairfax

GETTING AROUND: A car is helpful, but the Purple Line is on the way

• Mid-City is literally in the middle of everything and is a centrally located neighborhood in Los Angeles. With a short drive to Hollywood, downtown, or the beach, there is hardly a bad commute from Mid-City. This neighborhood features quiet, palm-lined streets with a mix of single-family homes and duplex, triplex, and multi-family buildings. Home prices range between half a million dollars to well over $1 million, most of which are being purchased by Westside transplants being priced out of traditional coastal areas such as Venice, Marina del Rey, and even Mar Vista and Culver City. 
• Expect a family-friendly atmosphere within the neighborhood, but a healthy dose of commotion on the main streets. There are some parts of Mid-City that have been gentrified over the past two decades, however the majority of it has yet to be gentrified which is why homes in this area are relatively affordable compared to any neighborhood that lies north or west of Mid-City. There is also a lot of room for appreciation as this area continues to see increases in sales volume and prices. 

THE DRAW: Entertainer’s dream; great outdoors with biking and walking paths ; professional’s retreat  

SIMILAR NEIGHBORHOODS: Los Feliz, Atwater Village 

GETTING AROUND: Close to Dodger Stadium; 4 major freeways and centrally located 

• Silver Lake is known as the first fashionable person capital of Los Angeles and lies South East of Los Feliz. The area is somewhat protected and is exceptionally near Downtown Los Angeles. The actual local is walkable along Sunset Blvd and Silver Lake Blvd, where you will track down most of the hip eateries, bistros and shops. Silver Lake is most certainly not generally so reasonable as it used to be, with a normal of $737/sqft. Homes presently available here range somewhere in the range of $550,000 for little SFH to $6,000,000. Reverberation Park is a nearby area that lies South of Silver Lake. It turned into the fresher "fashionable person" neighborhood as individuals were being valued out of Silver Lake, which constantly saw dramatic development in costs throughout the course of recent years.

THE DRAW: Affordability; Ventura Blvd Entertainment.; Lower population density

SIMILAR NEIGHBORHOODS: Van Nuys; Calabasas; Burbank 

GETTING AROUND: Short commute to the city 

• No, your eyes don’t deceive you! This is three whole neighborhoods; a huge swath of land just east of Studio City. As prices rise literally everywhere, further out neighborhoods are going to start rising with the tide, and Sherman Oaks, Encino and Tarzana are certainly a part of this trend.The San Fernando Valley, or simply “The Valley”, is known for its great restaurants, movie studios, hiking trails and more. Be advised “The Valley” weather can be 10-15 degrees warmer than the Westside and Mid-City. But the lower priced homes are well worth it!