Neighborhood | Residence selection | Expat population | Relative cost | Commute to | Privacy / low noise | Restaurants | Bars / Night life | Shopping | |
center | airport | ||||||||
Downtown | Apartments | Some European expats mixed with locals. Some areas are unsafe. | Good Value-High | ||||||
Beverly Hills | Houses, Apartments, Condos | Affluent expats and locals. | High | ||||||
Bel Air | Houses, Apartments, Condos | Affluent expats and locals. | High | ||||||
Silver Lake/Los Feliz | Houses, Apartments | Wide variety of ethnicities. Silver Lake has a large same sex couple population. | Good Value | ||||||
Hollywood/ West Hollywood |
Apartments, Condos, Studios | Wide variety of ethnicities. Some European expats mixed with locals. | Good Value-Mid | ||||||
Santa Monica/Venice | Apartments, Condos, Studios, Bungalows | Many British and Australasian expats, also Europeans. Mixed with locals. | Mid-High | ||||||
North Hollywood/Studio City/ | Houses, Apartments, Condos |
Some expats mixed with locals. | Good Value-Mid | ||||||
Sherman Oaks/ Encino |
Houses, Apartments, Condos |
Some expats mixed with locals. | Mid-High | ||||||
Burbank/ Glendale |
Houses, Apartments |
Some expats mixed with locals. Glendale has a large Russian and Armenian population. | Good Value- Mid-High | ||||||