Hollywood, California

We hope these brief descriptions inspire you to explore these 7 neighborhoods within Hollywood.

1. Norma Triangle – Legend has it that silent movie star Norma Talmadge had a film studio in what is now the best known and most historic of WeHo’s neighborhoods. The homes were said to have originally been dressing rooms for the stars, after whom she named the streets.
2. West Hollywood West – Hidden away on the side streets north of Beverly Boulevard, south of Melrose Avenue between Doheny and La Cienega, meet the Mayberry of West Hollywood.
3. Tri-West – Close to West Hollywood Park and the library, residents say the best part of living in Tri-West is the proximity to shops and restaurants. “Tri-West is in the center of all of West Hollywood’s main events such as the Halloween Carnaval, Gay Pride Parade and AIDS Walk,” said resident Larry Block.
4. West Hollywood North – Is “a microcosm of the entire city,” said its neighborhood association vice president Lynn Hoopingarner.
5. West Hollywood Heights – It’s the place to live for the best view in the city. WeHo’s smallest neighborhood sits north of the Sunset Strip, and formed in 2007 to fight off the Centrum Sunset project.
6. Center City – Home to one-fifth of WeHo’s population, Center City boasts some of the largest, most historic apartment buildings in the city, and some of its most beautiful architecture.Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr median real estate price is $1,116,163, which is more expensive than 92.7% of the neighborhoods in California and 99.0% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
7. East Side – With a large Russian population, the Eastside has a different feel than other parts of the city. Life moves at a slower pace, and family plays a much more significant role. The average rental price in Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr is currently $1,973, based on Neighborhood Scout’s exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 73.9% of the neighborhoods in California.

Hollywood Hills neighborhoods offer:

1. Beachwood Canyon – Is located in the northern section of the Hollywood Hills. It is nestled along Beachwood Drive from the Hollywood sign to Franklin Avenue. The area was formerly known as “Hollywoodland”, and the iconic Hollywood sign use to bear this name as well.Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Los Angeles, California.
2. Franklyn Village – This quaint little hipster ‘hood between Hollywood, the 101 and the Hollywood Hills, is an oddity in L.A.—a compact, walkable neighborhood. The eastern border is N. Wilton Place, the southern border is Hollywood Blvd. from N. Wilton Place to the 101 Freeway, the western border is the 101 Freeway from Hollywood Blvd. to the Vine Street entrance, and the northern/western border is Franklin Avenue starting from the Vine Street entrance of the 101 Freeway and moving eastward to Cheremoya, then north on Cheremoya until the street ends. Then the northern border continues along Foothill Drive from Cheremoya moving eastward to N. Wilton Place.
3. Hollywood Heights – Is a neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California, bounded by Highland Avenue, Franklin Avenue, the Hollywood Bowl, and Outpost Drive. Hollywood Heights is a short drive from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood, yet it remains a secluded retreat away from the chaos of city life. Full of historic homes and cultural landmarks, those who call Hollywood Heights home are a lucky few.
4. Hollywood Dell – The generally accepted borders of “the Dell” are east of Cahuenga, north of Franklin, west of Argyle and south of the Hollywood Reservoir. It is fully encompassed by zip code 90068. The neighborhood was established in the early 1920’s, and today is a mix of profesionals artists, families and even some famous faces. (The Dell has been home to The Rolling Stones, Minnie Driver, Marilyn Manson, Goldie Hawn, Eva Longoria Parker and Audrina Patridge.) With only about 1,000 residences, it’s easy to feel at home in this cozy community.
5. Outpost Estates – Outpost Estates is located directly east of Runyon Canyon Park and centered around Outpost Drive. It was developed by Charles E. Toberman, and was one of the original 1920s Hollywood luxury residential neighborhoods in the heart of Old Hollywood. Most of the original houses have been preserved, and Lower Outpost looks much like it did in the 1920s. The name “Outpost” came from an early building in the neighborhood. General Harrison Grey Otis, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, acquired the estate from Don Tomás through legal wrangling associated with California’s scession to the United States. Near Casa Don Tomás, Otis built a clubhouse on the property for entertaining which he called The Outpost.

Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) apartment complexes/high-rise apartments and single-family homes. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999.

Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr has a 14.9% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 73.5% of American neighborhoods). Most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This could either signal that there is weak demand for real estate in the neighborhood or that large amount of new housing has been built and not yet occupied. Either way, if you live here, you may find many of the homes or apartments are empty.

NOTABLE & UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Los Angeles, the Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

NOTABLE & UNIQUE: DIVERSITY

Did you know that the Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr neighborhood has more Eastern European and Lithuanian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It’s true! In fact, 5.7% of this neighborhood’s residents have Eastern European ancestry and 2.2% have Lithuanian ancestry.

Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 7.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak French at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.7% of the neighborhoods in America.

NOTABLE & UNIQUE: PEOPLE

Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr has the amazing distinction of housing more same sex couples living together than 98.9% of neighborhoods in the U.S. If you are seeking such a neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout’s analysis shows that this is one place that you should consider.

THE NEIGHBORS: INCOME

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood’s residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people – particularly children – who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr neighborhood in Los Angeles are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 78.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 23.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 62.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.

THE NEIGHBORS: OCCUPATIONS

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr neighborhood, 59.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 26.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (10.8%), and 3.2% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

THE NEIGHBORS: ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY

Boston’s Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles’ Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (7.6%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (5.9%), and residents who report Eastern European roots (5.7%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (5.4%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (5.3%), among others. In addition, 27.0% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

THE NEIGHBORS: LANGUAGES

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr neighborhood is English, spoken by 67.4% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, French, Greek and Russian.

GETTING TO WORK
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Nichols Canyon Rd / Astral Dr neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.7% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (76.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also ride the bus to get to work (6.1%) and 5.4% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.