Palms
- Neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood
Palms
- grade AOverall Grade
- Rating 4 out of 5 14 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Housinggrade D+
- Nightlifegrade A+
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade D
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$948,483
National
$244,900Median Rent
$2,036
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Urban
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Niche ranks thousands of neighborhoods based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault103national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- RapeNo data availablenational 40.7
- Robbery94.4national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary564.5national 500.1
- Theft678.3national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft377.8national 284
Residents
Diversity
grade A
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$89,822
National
$69,021Families with Children
15%
Top Public Schools Serving Palms
- grade A+
Girls Academic Leadership Academy: Dr. Michelle King School for STEM
- Rating 4.24 out of 5 50 reviews
- grade A+
Larchmont Charter School
- Rating 4.14 out of 5 92 reviews
- grade A+
New West Charter School
- Rating 4.08 out of 5 48 reviews
- grade A+
Renaissance Arts Academy
- Rating 3.93 out of 5 40 reviews
- grade A
Da Vinci Science
- Rating 4.06 out of 5 306 reviews
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Palms Reviews
Rating 4 out of 5 14 reviews
Palms is a very urban and very busy part of Los Angeles. I think what I loved about Palms is how close it is to everything. Otherwise, the neighborhood is not the most family friendly area and not a quiet area by any means. Overhead helicopters were common and a shooting did occur in a playground near the apartment. Palms is great for working professionals who have busy lives and enjoy hustle and bustle of a busy city, however if one wants to raise a family in a typical suburb, Palms is not the place.
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.
Palms is probably one of the more cost-friendly parts of LA, especially if you're in a lower income bracket. It's located near plenty of public transit, and close to some of the nicer, funkier parts of Culver City as well, so there's almost always something to do if you want to get out of the house. There's a lot of apartments, so it's a pretty densely packed area. Despite this, it's relatively quiet, and fairly safe.