Livability Score

56
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities D+

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Wellington Heights
Coffee Shop
RVCC Intersect
Coffee Shop
Maru Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Blue Bottle Coffee
Coffee Shop
Verve Coffee
Coffee Shop
Daily Dose
Coffee Shop
The Wheelhouse
Coffee Shop
Novel Cafe
Coffee Shop
Groundwork Coffee Co.
Coffee Shop
Pie Hole
Coffee Shop
Go Get Em Tiger
Coffee Shop
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Coffee Shop
Cafe Dulce Dos
Coffee Shop
smorgasburg market
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Mitsuru Cafe
Coffee Shop
Cafe Dulce
Coffee Shop
Tiger Sugar
Coffee Shop
Millet Crepe
Coffee Shop
Gong Cha
Coffee Shop
Barbara's
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (2) F
Unknown Name
Theatre Arts
Mariachi Plaza
Attraction
Wilding Cran Gallery
Art Gallery
Hauser & Wirth
Art Gallery
Lili Lakich Studio
Art Gallery
XLanes LA
Bowling Alley
Japanese American National Museum
Museum
Go For Broke National Education Center
Museum
The Geffen Contemporary
Museum
1720
Nightclub
Little Tokyo
Attraction
Aratani Theater
Theatre Arts
James Irvine Japanese Garden
Attraction
Union Center for the Arts
Museum
East West Players
Theatre Arts
North Main and Mission
Attraction
LA Artcore Center
Art Gallery
Coyolxauhqui Plaza
Attraction
African American Firefighter Museum
Museum
Plaza Fire House
Museum
Chinese American Museum
Museum
Avila Adobe
Museum
La Plaza United Methodist Church, Museum of Social Justice
Museum
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
Attraction
Merced Theatre
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (3) F
Subway
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
90033, Los Angeles, CA United States
Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Greenbar Distillery
Alcohol
McDonald's
Fast Food
Villians Tavern
Bar
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
Silver lake Wine Arts District
Alcohol
Everson Royce Bar
Bar
Two Bit Circus
Bar
Here & Now Cocktail Bar
Bar
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Sweets
Erika's Tacos
Fast Food
Resident
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Pali Wine Co.
Bar
Farmer Boys
Fast Food
Salt & Straw
Sweets
Death & Co - Los Angeles
Bar
Moroccan Lounge
Bar
Yoshinoya
Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Jack In The Box
Fast Food
Fitness (2) F
Boyle Heights Senior Citizen Center
Community Centre
Costello Senior Citizen Center
Community Centre
LA Boulders
Gym
F45 Training
Gym
La Kretz Innovation Center (LACI)
Community Centre
Japanese American Cultural And Community Center
Community Centre
James M Wood Community Center
Community Centre
The Main Barre
Gym
Lincoln Heights Senior Citizen Center
Community Centre
Evoke Yoga
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Lincoln Heights Youth Center Complex
Community Centre
Bikram Yoga Downtown L.A.
Gym
Pure Barre
Gym
SoulCycle
Gym
Equinox
Gym
LA Fitness
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Elsanto Nino Community Center
Community Centre
Jonathan Club
Gym
Unknown Name
Gym
Unknown Name
Gym
Unknown Name
Gym
Groceries (1) F
Food 4 Less
Grocery Store
El Super
Grocery Store
Bread Lounge
Bakery
Superior Grocers
Grocery Store
Panederia y Cafe
Bakery
La Mexicana Bakery
Bakery
Peñaloza Market
Grocery Store
IS Fish Market
Seafood
B&H Foods
Grocery Store
Sara's Market
Grocery Store
Little Tokyo Market Place
Grocery Store
Beard Papa's
Bakery
Los Angeles Fish Company
Seafood
R & P Seafood
Seafood
RC & LV
Grocery Store
Pacific Fresh Fish Co.
Seafood
Nijiya Market
Grocery Store
Yamazaki Bakery
Bakery
T&Y
Bakery
Marukai Market
Grocery Store
Universal Fish & Handling
Seafood
Amy's Bakery
Bakery
Big Man Bakes
Bakery
Maravilla Meat Market
Butcher
Ai Hoa Supermarket
Grocery Store
Parks (18) A+
Evergreen Playground
Playground
Boyle Heights Sports Center Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Boyle Heights Recreation Center
Park
Ramon Garcia Recreation Center
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Hollenbeck Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Ross Valencia Community Park
Park
Hostetter Playground
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Morin Memorial Square
Park
Morin Memorial Square
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Pecan Playground
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Salazar Park
Park
Wabash Recreation Center
Park
State Street Playground
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Prospect Park
Park
Aliso Triangle
Park
Ramona Gardens Park
Park
Shops (7) F
Shell
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
WSS
Shoes
Gooby
Pets
Fabric Merchants Outlet
Fabric
Zozaya Market & Liquor
Convenience Store
Professional Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Brooklyn Hardware
Home Improvement
Amor Lingerie
Clothing
Loveseat Vintage Furniture Los Angeles
Furniture
Dino Mart
Convenience Store
Comunity Made
Shoes
The Wheelhouse
Bicycle
12345 Clothing
Clothing
Apolis: Common Gallery
Clothing
Skeletons in the Closet
Gift Shop
Angelina Hosiery
Clothing
Bridge & Burn DTLA
Clothing
Office Furniture
Furniture
Lora's Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Daiso Japan
Discount Store
Homemart
Houseware
Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle
Clothing
Maneki Neko
Gift Shop
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Toluca Lake (A+)

2. Mount Washington (A+)

3. Atwater Village (A+)

4. Mid Wilshire (A+)

5. Harbor Gateway (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 11.8% take public transportation in Boyle Heights.
Public Transit Stops (108)
Stops & Stations A+
Metro 605
Bus Stop
Metro 605
Bus Stop
Montebello
Bus Stop
Metro 605
Bus Stop
Metro 605
Bus Stop
Metro 251, 252
Bus Stop
Metro 605
Bus Stop
Metro 251, 252
Bus Stop
Metro 605
Bus Stop
Montebello
Bus Stop
Metro 251, 252
Bus Stop
Metro 251, 252
Bus Stop
Bus stop
Bus Stop
Metro 605
Bus Stop
Metro 251, 252
Bus Stop
Metro 605
Bus Stop
Metro 251, 252
Bus Stop
1st & Evergreen
Bus Stop
1st & Evergreen
Bus Stop
1st & Mott
Bus Stop
Metro 251, 252
Bus Stop
1st & Mott
Bus Stop
Metro 251, 252
Bus Stop
Metro 605
Bus Stop
Metro 605
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
11.8% B+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. North Hollywood (A+)

2. Harbor City (A+)

3. Eagle Rock (A+)

4. Westwood (A+)

5. Northridge (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Boyle Heights is 146/100 - which is 4% higher than California.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Fashion District (C-)

2. Westlake (F)

3. Downtown (F)

4. Wholesale District-Skid Row (F)

5. Watts (F)

crime F

Boyle Heights crime rates are 3,053 per 100k, which is 7% higher than California
Property Crime
2,252 crimes per 100k D
Violent Crime
801 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Bel Air (A)

2. Westwood (A)

3. Brentwood (A)

4. Portar Ranch (A-)

5. Pacific Palisades (A-)

employment C-

The median income in Boyle Heights is $49,528 - which is 22% lower than California.
Med. Household Income
$49,528 F
Unemployment Rate
4.4% D-
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Eagle Rock (A+)

2. Sawtelle (A+)

3. Beverly Glen (A+)

4. Atwater Village (A+)

5. Northridge (A+)

health F

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (4)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A
Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 25
Fire Station
Hollenbeck Community Police Station
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
White Memorial Medical Center
Hospital
Sunrise Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 17
Fire Station
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Hospital
Los Angeles Community Hospital
Hospital
Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center
Hospital
Temple Medical Center
Doctor
Norris Cancer Center and Hospital
Hospital
DTLA Dental
Dentist
USC Roski Eye Institute
Clinic
Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 4
Fire Station
Keck Hospital of USC
Hospital
LA-USC Health Care Consultation Center II
Clinic
USC Kidney Center
Clinic
T. Yamashita, M.D., Diplomate of Ophthalmogy
Doctor
Los Angeles County Fire Department Station #3
Fire Station
VA Clinic
Clinic
Unknown Name
Pharmacy
City Terrace Sheriff's Office
Police
Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 9
Fire Station
Central Community Police Station
Police
Los Angeles County Fire Department Station #1
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Canoga Park (C-)

2. Century City (C-)

3. Civic Center-Little Tokyo (C-)

4. Downtown (C-)

5. Hollywood (C-)

housing B

Boyle Heights home prices are $472,252 - which is 15% higher than California
Home Price
$472,252 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
33% A+
Home Affordability
9.5x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Lakeview Terrace (A+)

2. Fashion District (A)

3. Arleta (A-)

4. Mission Hills (A-)

5. Sunland (B+)

schools D

The Boyle Heights graduation rate is 43% - which is 46% lower than California
School Test Scores
38% F
High School Grad. Rates
43% F
Elementary Schools (30) A+
Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory
Euclid Avenue Elementary
Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory
Our Lady Of Talpa School
Hollenbeck Middle
Sunrise Elementary
Excelencia Charter Academy
Kipp Promesa Prep
Kipp Promesa Prep
School Of Santa Isabel
First Street Elementary
Soto Street Elementary
Extera Public
Extera Public School No. 2
Breed Street Elementary
Extera Public
Extera Public School No. 2
Lorena Street Elementary
St Mary Elementary School
Resurrection School
Arts In Action Community Charter
Arts In Action Community Middle
Puente Charter
Puente Charter
Arts In Action Community Middle
High Schools (6) A+
Boyle Heights Stem High
Boyle Heights Continuation
Math Science & Technology Magnet Academy At Roosevelt High
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High
Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High
Siatech Academy South
Ramona Opportunity High
Alliance Morgan Mckinzie High
Alliance Morgan Mckinzie High
City Of Angels
Felicitas And Gonzalo Mendez High
Metropolitan Continuation
Collegiate Charter High School Of Los Angeles
Cds Secondary
Collegiate Charter High Of Los Angeles
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High
Esteban Torres East La Performing Arts Magnet
E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad At Esteban E. Torres High #2
Humanitas Acad Of Art And Tech At Esteban E. Torres High #4
Soc Just Leadership Acad At Esteban E. Torres High #5
Engr And Tech Acad At Esteban E. Torres High #3
Central Juvenile Hall
Hilda L. Solis Lrng Acad Sch Of Tech Business And Ed
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Downtown (A+)

2. South Park (A+)

3. Century City (A+)

4. Bel Air (A+)

5. Pacific Palisades (A+)

ratings D-

Boyle Heights has an overall rating of 51% from 6 reviews.
User Reviews (2)
From AreaVibes C-
User Surveys (4)
From AreaVibes F
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Los Feliz (A+)

2. Southeast Los Angeles (A+)

3. Brentwood (A+)

4. Portar Ranch (A+)

5. El Sereno (A+)

Amenities Commute Cost of Living Crime Employment Health & Safety Housing Schools User Ratings

Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA Area Guide

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Boyle Heights Area Facts

  • Boyle Heights has a Livability Score of 56/100, which is considered below average
  • Boyle Heights crime rates are 14% lower than the Los Angeles average
  • Cost of living in Boyle Heights is 15% lower than the Los Angeles average

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Old overcrowded neighborhood 2 rating By Anonymous ( May 29, 2021) I’ve lived in Boyle Heights most of my life. It is an older neighborhood but a lot of homes are being remodeled and new apartments being built. The streets are very crowded and narrow. People struggle to find parking around here. The good: Freeways are close by and yes, there i ...Read More s good food. There is a lot of crime and drug addicts and now homeless are under the overpasses etc. can’t miss graffiti and garbage people leave on the sidewalks. I personally would move out if I could. The only plus I see is being close to downtown if you work there. I wouldn’t raise my children in this neighborhood. Read Less
Boyle Heights - The Place of Culture & Fine Cuisine 4 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 24, 2012) I spent about four years living in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles. While I lived in Boyle Heights one of my favorite things to do was go to when I woke up in the morning was head over to the Arctic Hotspot, a bakery and cafe that services delectable pastries and coffee. It ...Read More is also my belief that Boyle Heights has some of the best Mexican food in the state. If you are planning to live in Boyle Heights, CA, then you need to check out these restaurants. If I listed all of the good restaurants in town the list would be ten pages long. Lilianas Tamales, La Parrilla Restaurant, and Cinco Puntos are all exceptionally tasty places to dine in.

There is also a lot of great shopping outlets close to the highway. I am not a big shopper myself but my ex girlfriend loved to head down to the boutiques like TBI Apparel. The community is also great and was improving greatly before I relocated from Boyle Heights. They recently remodelled the Breed Street Shul, an old Jewish synagogue, and that is just one example of the community coming together. There is a lot of culture in the area and I have made life-long friends there. That being said, the number one language spoke in Boyle Heights is Spanish. I would not recommend moving to Boyle Heights unless you know conversational Spanish, or that you are at least open to learning some. You will not go a single day in Boyle Heights without speaking to or listening to someone speak Spanish.

There are also a few art galleries that are worth visiting. You can really get a taste of the area when you see the art from its residents. The Patrick McCarthy Art Gallery comes to mind, but there quite a few in the area. There's not a whole lot of nightlife in the area, though. My only other complaint about the area is the crime. Its not the most dangerous place in the world, but I wouldn't go out in any unfamiliar places after dark. Overall its a great place to live, and the experiences will stay with you for a life time. Read Less
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      D+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Boyle Heights? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Evergreen Playground
      Boyle Heights Sports Center Park
      Unknown Name
      Boyle Heights Recreation Center
      Ramon Garcia Recreation Center
      Unknown Name
      Hollenbeck Park
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      Unknown Name
      Mariachi Plaza
      Wilding Cran Gallery
      Hauser & Wirth
      Lili Lakich Studio
      XLanes LA
      Japanese American National Museum
      Go For Broke National Education Center

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Subway
      90033, Los Angeles, CA United States
      Jack in the Box
      Greenbar Distillery
      McDonald's
      Villians Tavern
      Carl's Jr.

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Boyle Heights? Of all people who commute, 11.8% take public transportation in Boyle Heights.
      Drive to Work
      63%

      10% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      12%

      7% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      1% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Boyle Heights? The cost of living in Boyle Heights is 146/100 - which is 4% higher than California.
      Boyle Heights
      146

      46% more expensive than average

      Los Angeles
      172

      72% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Boyle Heights? Boyle Heights crime rates are 3,053, which are 7% higher than California
      Total Crime
      3,053 per 100k people

      31% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 33

      31% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      23%

      Year over year crime is up

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Boyle Heights? The median income in Boyle Heights is $49,528 which is 22% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $49,52810% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $17,28842% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      6% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Boyle Heights a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Barlow Respiratory Hospital
      Mattel Children's Hospital
      Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
      Nu Vela Esthetica
      Neurological Rehabilitation & Research Unit
      Kedren Community Health Center
      Covid Testing (PCR 30 mins)
      Rite Dentist

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Sav-On

      Doctors

      Tarzana Medical Urgent Care
      Steven Spielberg Pediatrics Research Center
      Temple Medical Center
      T. Yamashita, M.D., Diplomate of Ophthalmogy
      Playa Vista Medical Center
      Valley Storefront Community Resource Center
      Playa Medical Plaza
      Pravaleen Gupta

      B Housing

      What are Boyle Heights home prices? Boyle Heights home prices are $472,252 - which is 15% higher than California
      Median home value
      $472,252156% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,16923% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      28%

      55% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Boyle Heights have good schools? The Boyle Heights graduation rate is 43% - which is 46% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      43%

      48% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      38%

      20% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      D- User Ratings

      Is Boyle Heights a good place to live? Boyle Heights has an overall rating of 51% from 6 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      51%

      6 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      60%

      2 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      31%

      4 total surveys

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