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Neighborhood
Los Angeles

Palms

#9 in Best Neighborhoods for Millennials in Los Angeles Area
  • A
    Overall Grade
  • 5
A
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Public Schools
    C+
  2. Crime & Safety
    B-
  3. Housing
    C-
  4. Nightlife
    A+
  5. Good for Families
    B+
  6. Diversity
    A+
  7. Jobs
    C
  8. Weather
    A+
  9. Cost of Living
    D
  10. Health & Fitness
    A+
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A
  12. Commute
    A-
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Population
46,190

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$651,431
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$1,554
National
$949
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Area Feel
Urban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    85%
  • Own
    15%

Palms Rankings

Niche ranks thousands of neighborhoods based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.

Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
B-
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    103
    283
  • Murder
    0
    6
  • Rape
    —
    41
  • Robbery
    94
    136
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    565
    500
  • Theft
    678
    2,043
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    378
    284

Residents

Diversity
A+
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$65,248
National
$55,322
Children
12%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    23%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    25%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    12%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6%
    13%
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  • Private Schools
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Palms is a fairly quiet, West Los Angeles community consisting mostly of small to medium sized apartment buildings with an ethnically diverse mix of professionals and families. It is located between Culver City, Mar Vista, Century City and Cheviot Hills. The Metro stop at the Palms/Exposition/National intersection is a convenient transportation option for heading west to Santa Monica or east to Downtown L.A. and beyond. There are some buildings where you can still find rent control, if anyone will ever move out. Many new residential buildings and businesses have popped up in Palms since 2013. I recently went to a community event to paint a large mural along Overland Avenue where many of the local residents came out to help. The Palms Neighborhood Council was pleasantly surprised with the turnout and the event finished hours before expected! The longer I live in Palms, the more I love the neighborhood and I do not plan on leaving anytime soon.
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Palms is a great, convenient neighborhood to live in. With easy access to the Expo Line metro, residence are able to easily get to Downtown LA or the beach at Santa Monica within 30 minutes. Lots of grocery stores and restaurants, and proximity to Culver City is a huge plus.
I'm located just off the 10 Freeway on Overland so there's easy access to all of Los Angeles and the West Side. There's a Coffee Bean right down the street too so I'm very happy to have my coffee there instead of at a Starbucks. It's a great up and coming area for young people with restaurants and bars.