Los Angeles Neighborhoods
By Jamison Selby, About.com Guide to Los Angeles
Over 10 million people live in LA County. Over 200 different languages are spoken by the residents. We'll guide you through this multicultural metropolis with in depth profiles of the local neighborhoods. We'll also cover the complex LA real estate market and pass on the facts you need to know when you go apartment hunting.
- LA Neighborhood Overview
- Apartment Hunting & Real Estate
- Relocating to Los Angeles
- Beverly Hills and Wilshire
LA Neighborhood Overview
This guide breaks down the multicultural metropolis of Los Angeles with in depth profiles of its vast array of wide-spread, diverse neighborhoods.
Apartment Hunting & Real Estate
Need a new pad to call home? A new set of digs to hang your hat? This is the place to start. Whether you're apartment hunting or looking to buy your first home, this is the place to start.
Relocating to Los Angeles
Moving to LA? Head here to find everything you need to know.
Beverly Hills and Wilshire
Beverly Hills and the Wilshire District are home to some of the city's priciest real estate, and the most famous zip code in the world - 90210. If you're looking for luxurious mansions or lofts to die for, this is the place.
Downtown LA
Welcome the the cement and steel heart of the City of Angels. It was a boom town of business and success during the 1940s and 50s. Then came the suburbs, traffic, white flight, crime, poverty, and infrastructure disintegration. Various efforts to revive Downtown during the '80s and '90s met with limited success at best. However the new millennium has brought a wave of business, construction, and cash into Downtown. New luxury lofts are popping up all over in formerly run-down buildings. Ralph's has opened a new location, giving Downtown residents a full-service local grocery store for the first time in 50 years.
East Valley
The San Fernando Valley covers about 350 square miles. Nearly 2,000,000 people call it home. This section covers the eastern half of the Valley from the San Diego Freeway east to the San Gabriel Mountains.
- East Valley Map
- North Hollywood - Video Tour
- Sherman Oaks - Video Tour
- Studio City Neighborhood Profile
- Tujunga Village - Walking Tour
West Valley
The San Fernando Valley gets it name from a Spanish mission built in 1797, the Mission San Fernando Rey de España. This section covers the western half of the Valley from the San Diego Freeway west to Thousand Oaks and Agoura Hills.
Westside
The exact boundaries of the region of L.A. known as the Westside are open to a bit of debate, but it's safe to say, if you're south of Mulholland and west of the 405, you're in the Westside. It encompasses the wealthy oceanside enclave of Malibu, artistic, free-spirited Venice, the shops of Santa Monica and the office towers of Century City.
