Neighborhoods, City of Los Angeles
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Zip Code: 90043
Neighborhoods or towns of the City of L.A., located on the west side. This section stretches from Arlington Avenue to the Baldwin Hills area and some people will include Baldwin Hills in this area. Census population 172,913. School rankings generally below the 50th percentile. www.mccormacks.com
As you move west along Exposition Boulevard from University of Southern California, home quality falls off a bit then steadily improves and by Arlington Avenue, the neighborhoods come across as middle-class presentable.
The homes are old, generally cottages and bungalows, but in good repair and the lawns and shrubs are tended. Tall palm trees line many streets and charm the eye. Many homes have security doors. In many sections of the L.A. Basin, these doors have become routine but they may indicate concerns about crime. Patrolled by L.A. police.
Leimert Park is a compact, middle-class community at the base of hills. Two- and three-bedroom homes. Clean. Well-maintained. On one street, giant fir trees, planted on both sides of the street and in the median strip, cast cooling shadows over all. Small shops, art galleries. Quaint. City hopes to create a music district in Leimert Park.
Crenshaw lies generally to the west of the Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw Mall and rises from flat lands into hills. The flats contain many apartments; the hills, upscale single homes with views of downtown L.A. In a suburban way, a nice-looking neighborhood. Wal-mart at the mall.
Served by Los Angeles Unified School District. Sample academic rankings: Vermont Avenue Elementary, about 10th percentile; Foshay Learning Center, lower grades, 10th to the 60th percentile; upper grades, 60th and 70th percentile. Crenshaw High, 20th to 30th percentile. Several magnet schools. See Schools.
About a dozen parks. Recreation through City of L.A. About 10 miles to the Pacific and its beaches. Science Center at Exposition Park. www.mccormacks.com
These neighborhoods are about seven miles from downtown L.A. and five miles from L.A. International Airport, both job centers. Compared to other towns, commute falls into the category of “not that bad.” Interstate 405 on the east, I-10 on the north.
In planning with an possible opening date of 2010, a light-rail line that would run about 10 miles along Exposition Boulevard from the University of Southern California through Crenshaw ending in Culver City.
For orientation on cities, towns and neighborhoods of Los Angeles County, see County Overview.
Chamber of commerce: (213) 580-7500.
