Van Nuys
- Neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA
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Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade D minus
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade C+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade C minus
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade D
- Health & Fitnessgrade B+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$536,287
National
$229,800Median Rent
$1,450
National
$1,096Area Feel
Urban
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Van Nuys Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault309.4national 282.7
- Murder5.4national 6.1
- RapeNo data availablenational 40.7
- Robbery176.8national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary638.6national 500.1
- Theft1,235.7national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft423.9national 284
Residents
Diversity
grade A
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$49,551
National
$64,994Families with Children
34%
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Van Nuys Reviews
Rating 3.53 out of 5 129 reviews
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I like Van Nuys because there are many interesting walks and trails nearby. I enjoy birdwatching in Van Nuys. There are even parrots flying around! It's a flat town, which is great for me because I have some disabilities that make hilly cities more difficult to get around.
Van Nuys could improve itself by cutting back on the weed dispensaries. The town is filled with legal and illegal shops and grow houses. I'm a big supporter of the legalization of marijuana, but a lot of the people in the business are shady and attract shady types.
Van Nuys could improve itself by cutting back on the weed dispensaries. The town is filled with legal and illegal shops and grow houses. I'm a big supporter of the legalization of marijuana, but a lot of the people in the business are shady and attract shady types.
Hello! I recently moved to Van Nuys in the past 2 years and it is an awesome little city within greater Los Angeles. It is very conveniently located with so much to do and see. My favorite part is Lake Balboa, which I could literally walk to. And the best part or living here is that the traffic is so much better than if I was right in the heart of LA. I used to live on the west side and it would take sooo long to get anywhere! Now, I drive for 10 minutes to get where I need to go, including school. And the last, best thing about living here is that I’m so much closer to my best friend. We need that friendship time and if has made us closer, if that’s possible. Thank you so much!
My experience living in Van Nuys for all 17 years of my life has been a very complex one. The safety isn't the overall greatest here, I've known lots of earthquakes, power outages, drug dealings on the corner streets, and once in my apartment complex a guy was caught making meth because in the middle of the night there was an explosion and the entire apartment building had to evacuate. So as you can see, the safety isn't that big here though they try their hardest, although there is so much beauty in this city. There are lots of minorities that live and work around here and seeing all of the cultures mesh in together is ethereal. I see the street vendors work hard under the sun who I've seen for years, I go to the car meets on Van Nuys Blvd. to see the lowriders and Chicano culture and have fun with my friends, the same hairstylist and liquor store worker who I've known since I was a baby, my apartment complex community. Within lots unsaftey, there is a heart-warming city.